Silver halide color photographic materials

ABSTRACT

Disclosed is a silver halide color photographic material. The material comprises a support having thereon at least one photosensitive silver halide emulsion layer and at least one non-photosensitive hydrophilic colloid layer. A photosensitive silver halide emulsion layer or non-photosensitive hydrophilic colloid layer of the material comprises in the same layer a combination of (i) at least one water insoluble homopolymer or copolymer, (ii) at least one compound represented by formula (I) below, and (iii) at least one ultraviolet absorber: ##STR1##

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The invention relates to silver halide color photographic materials; paticularly, silver halide color photographic materials having improved storage stabilities of their dye images.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

It is desirable that the dye image formed by the reaction of couplers with the oxidized form of a primary aromatic amine developing agent in a silver halide color photographic material, not fade on long term exposure to light, on short exposure to light, or upon storage for long periods of time in darkness.

Hence, in recent years ultraviolet absorbers have been added to sensitive materials in order to improve the fastness of the dye image to light. However, the light fastness of dye images formed from yellow, magenta and cyan couplers has still been found to be inadequate. There has been proposed a method in which the deterioration or elimination of the ultraviolet absorbers is prevented by dissolving the ultraviolet absorber in a high boiling point organic solvent such as phthalic acid esters and phosphoric acid esters. See JP-A-58-209735 (The term "JP-A" as used herein signifies an "unexamined published Japanese patent application"). The effect has been found to be inadequate.

A combination of benzophenone based ultraviolet absorbers and benzotriazole based ultraviolet absorbers has been suggested in JP-B-48-31255 and JP-B-48-30493, as another means of improving the light fastness of image dyes. (The term "JP-B" as used herein signifies an "examined Japanese patent publication".) However, the performance has been found to be inadequate because the ultraviolet absorbers themselves are broken down by light.

A method where a monomer latex is loaded with an ultraviolet absorber has been disclosed in British Patent 2,016,017A. But there is a disadvantage here in that a large quantity of polymer latex must be used relative to the amount of ultraviolet absorber in order to provide an adequate improvement in light fastness. Moreover, there are additional problems in that impurities such as emulsifying agents and unreacted monomer used during the preparation of the monomer latex and the polymerization inhibitor, have an degrading effect on the dyes.

A method in which an ultraviolet absorber monomer latex is used has also been disclosed in JP-A-58-185677. But this technique only prevents the occurrence of yellow staining which is produced on the white base upon irradiation with light.

A method for improving the light fastness of both the ultraviolet absorbers themselves and the dye image by emulsification and dispersion of the ultraviolet absorber together with certain hydrophobic polymers is disclosed in JP-A-63-264748. However, satisfactory results have not been obtained. Other problems have been observed as well. Large amounts of monomer must be added relative to the amount of ultraviolet absorber in order to satisfactorily improve the light fastness of the ultraviolet absorber. As a result, a large dissolution time is required. Moreover, the mixed solution will have has a high viscosity making emulsification and dispersion difficult; coarse particles are easily produced causing coating failures.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Hence, an object of the present invention is to provide silver halide color photographic materials which exhibit little or no deterioration in photographic properties and in which coating failures will not occur, and in which the light fastness of the image dyes which have been formed from each coupler is improved.

It has been discovered that the above first object of the invention can be obtained by a silver halide color photographic material comprising a support, having thereon at least one photosensitive silver halide emulsion layer and at least one non-photosensitive hydrophilic colloid layer. At least one of the emulsion layer(s) or hydrophilic colloid layer(s) contain (i) at least one type of water insoluble homopolymer or copolymer, (ii) at least one type of compound represented by general formula (I), and (iii) at least one type of ultraviolet absorber, wherein components (i), (ii) and (iii) are included in the same layer. ##STR2##

In the above formula, R₁ represents an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an aryl group, a heterocyclic group, a silyl group, an acyl group or a sulfonyl group. R₂, R₃, R₄, R₅, and R₆, which may be the same or different, each represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an aryl group, a substituted amino group, an alkylthio group, an arylthio group, a halogen atom, ##STR3## or --OR_(1a), where R_(1a) has the same significance as R₁. R₁ and R₂, R₂ and R₃, or R₃ and R₄ may be joined together to form a five or six membered ring or a spiro ring. Said alkyl group, alkoxy group and alkyl moiety of the groups represented by R₁ to R₆ preferably each has 1 to 25, more preferably 1 to 20 carbon atoms.

Another object of the invention is to provide silver halide color photographic materials where the light fastness of the dye image which has been formed from each coupler is improved.

Even another objects to provide silver halide color photographic materials where there is a significant suppression of staining due to light in the so-called white base where no color has been formed.

A further object is to provide silver halide color photographic materials with improved stability with respect to light of the ultraviolet absorbers themselves.

Another object is to provide silver halide color photographic materials having improved fading properties (the fading being due to light of the dye image formed from each coupler) without worsening other photographic properties such as the progress of development.

It has been discovered that these other objects (objects 2-5) can be obtained by a silver halide color photographic material comprising a support, having thereon at least one photosensitive silver halide emulsion layer and at least one non-photosensitive hydrophilic colloid layer. At least one of the emulsion layer(s) or hydrophilic colloid layer(s) contain (i) at least one type of compound represented by general formula (I-i), and (ii) at least one type of ultraviolet absorber, wherein components (i), (ii) and (iii) are included in the same layer. ##STR4##

In the above formula (I-i) above, the R groups may be the same or different, and each represents an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an aryl group, a heterocyclic group, an R_(4a) CO-- group, and R_(5a) SO₂ -- group or an R_(6a) NHCO-- group; R_(1b) and R_(2a) each represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkoxy group or an alkenoxy group; R_(3a) represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group or an aryl group; and R_(4a), R_(5a) and R_(6a) each represent an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an aryl group or a heterocyclic group.

Compounds represented by general formula (II) below are preferred as ultraviolet absorbers useful in this present invention. ##STR5##

In formula (II), R₇, R₈, R₉, R₁₀, R₁₁ and R₁₂ each represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a nitro group, a hydroxy group, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an aryl group, an aryloxy group, an acylamino group, a carbamoyl group or a sulfo group. R₁₁ and R₁₂ may be joined together to form a six membered ring. Said alkyl and alkoxy groups represented by R₇ to R₉ preferably each has 1 to 20 carbon atoms, and more preferably not more than 20 in total of each group, whereas those groups represented by R₁₀ to R₁₂ preferably each has 1 to 5 carbon atoms.

According to a preferred embodiment, a non-photosensitive hydrophilic colloid layer contains (i) at least one type of water insoluble homopolymer or copolymer, (ii) at least one type of compound represented by formula (I), and (iii) at least one type of ultraviolet absorber. More preferably, one or more photosensitive silver halide emulsion layer(s) and one or more non-photosensitive hydrophilic colloid layer(s) and those contain (i) at least one type of water insoluble homopolymer or copolymer, (ii) at least one type of compound represented by general formula (I), and (iii) at least one type of ultraviolet absorber. It is another preferred embodiment where the aforementioned photosensitive layer(s) and/or non-photosensitive hydrophilic colloid layer(s) contain a dispersion obtained by the emulsification and dispersion of a mixed solvent in which at least one type of water insoluble but organic solvent soluble homopolymer or copolymer, and at least one type of compound represented by general formula (I) have been dissolved.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Examples of suitable water insoluble polymers useful in the present invention are described in detail below.

(A) Vinyl Polymers

Monomers which can form vinyl polymers useful in the present invention include acrylic acid esters, for example methyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate, n-propyl acrylate, iso-propyl acrylate, n-butyl acrylate, iso-butyl acrylate, sec-butyl acrylate, tert-butyl acrylate, amyl acrylate, hexyl acrylate, 2-ethylhexyl acrylate, octyl acrylate, tert-octyl acrylate, 2-chloroethyl acrylate, 2-bromoethyl acrylate, 4-chlorobutyl acrylate, cyanoethyl acrylate, 2-acetoxyethyl acrylate, dimethylaminoethyl acrylate, benzyl acrylate, methoxybenzyl acrylate, 2-chlorocyclohexyl acrylate, cyclohexyl acrylate, furfuryl acrylate, tetrahydrofurfuryl acrylate, phenyl acrylate, 5-hydroxypentyl acrylate, 2,2-dimethyl-3-hydroxypropyl acrylate, 2-methoxyethyl acrylate, 3-methoxybutyl acrylate, 2-ethoxyethyl acrylate, 2-iso-propoxyethyl acrylate, 2-butoxyethyl acrylate, 2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethyl acrylate, 2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethyl acrylate, ω-methoxy-polyethyleneglycol acrylate (number of mol added n=9), 1-bromo-2-methoxyethyl acrylate and 1,1-dichloro-2-ethoxyethyl acrylate.

The following monomers can also be used to form vinyl polymers useful in the present invention. N-propyl methacrylate, iso-propyl methacrylate, n-butyl methacrylate, iso-butyl methacrylate, sec-butyl methacrylate, tert-butyl methacrylate, amyl methacrylate, hexyl methacrylate, cyclohexyl methacrylate, benzyl methacrylate, chlorobenzyl methacrylate, octyl methacrylate, stearyl methacrylate, sulfopropyl methacrylate, N-ethyl-N-phenylaminoethyl methacrylate, 2-(3-phenylpropyloxy)ethyl methacrylate, dimethylaminophenoxyethyl methacrylate, furfuryl methacrylate, tetrahydrofurfuryl methacrylate, phenyl methacrylate, cresyl methacrylate, naphthyl methacrylate, 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate, 4-hydroxybutyl methacrylate, triethyleneglycol monomethacrylate, dipropyleneglycol monomethacrylate, 2-methoxyethyl methacrylate, 3-methoxybutyl methacrylate, 2-acetoxyethyl methacrylate, 2-acetoacetoxyethyl methacrylate, 2-ethoxyethyl methacrylate, 2-iso-propoxyethyl methacrylate, 2-butoxyethyl methacrylate, 2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethyl methacrylate, 2-(2-ethoxyethoxy)ethyl methacrylate, 2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethyl methacrylate, ω-methoxypolyethyl-eneglycol methacrylate, (number of mol added n=6), allyl methacrylate, and the dimethylaminoethylmethyl chloride salt of methacrylic acid.

Also useful are vinyl esters. Examples include vinyl acetate, vinyl propionate, vinyl butyrate, vinyl iso-butyrate, vinyl caproate, vinyl chloroacetate, vinyl methoxyacetate, vinyl phenylacetate, vinyl benzoate and vinyl salicylate.

Acrylamides are also useful. Examples include acrylamide, methylacrylamide, ethylacrylamide, propylacrylamide, butylacrylamide, tert-butylacrylamide, cyclohexylacrylamide, benzylacrylamide, hydroxymethylacrylamide, methoxyethylacrylamide, dimethylaminoethylacrylamide, phenylacrylamide, dimethylacrylamide, diethylacrylamide, β-cyanoethyl-acrylamide, N-(2-acetoacetoxyethyl)acrylamide, diacetone-acrylamide and tert-octylacrylamide.

Methacrylamides are useful and examples include methacrylamide, methylmethacrylamide, ethylmethacrylamide, propyl-methacrylamide, butylmethacrylamide, tert-butylmethacrylamide, cyclohexylmethacrylamide, benzylmethacrylamide, hydroxymethylmethacrylamide, methoxyethylmethacrylamide, dimethylaminoethylmethacrylamide, phenylmethacrylamide, dimethylmethacrylamide, diethyl-methacrylamide, β-cyanoethylmethacrylamide and N-(2-acetoacetoxyethyl)methacrylamide.

Olefins can be used to provide a suitable polymer. Examples include dicyclopentadiene, ethylene, propylene, 1-butene, 1-pentene, vinyl chloride, vinylidene chloride, isoprene, chloroprene, butadiene and 2,3-dimethylbutadine; styrenes, for example, styrene, methylstyrene, dimethylstyrene, trimethylstyrene, ethylstyrene, isopropylstyrene, chloromethylstyrene, methoxystyrene, acetoxystyrene, chlorostyrene, dichlorostyrene, bromostyrene, and the methyl ester of vinyl benzoic acid.

Also vinyl ethers are useful such as methyl vinyl ether, butyl vinyl ether, hexyl vinyl ether, methoxyethyl vinyl ether and dimethylaminoethyl vinyl ether.

Other useful monomers include butyl crotonate, hexyl crotonate, dimethyl itaconate, dibutyl itaconate, diethyl maleate, dimethyl maleate, dibutyl maleate, diethyl fumarate, dimethyl fumarate, dibutyl fumarate, methyl vinyl ketone, phenyl vinyl ketone, methoxyethyl vinyl ketone, glycidyl acrylate, glycidyl methacrylate, N-vinyloxazolidone, N-vinylpyrrolidone, acrylonitrile, methacrylonitrile, vinylidene chloride, methylenemalonitrile and vinylidene.

Two or more of the above mentioned monomers can be used together as co-monomers in polymers useful in the present invention for various purposes (e.g., improving solubility). Monomers which have acid groups can also be used as co-monomers for solubility adjustment purposes within a range such that the co-polymer does not become water soluble. Examples of such include acrylic acid; methacrylic acid; itaconic acid; maleic acid; monoalkyl itaconates such as monomethyl itaconate, monoethyl itaconate and monobutyl itaconate; monoalkyl maleates such as momomethyl maleate, monoethyl maleate and monobutyl maleate; citraconic acid; styrenesulfonic acid; vinylbenzylsulfonic acid; vinylsulfonic acid; acryloyloxyalkyl-sulfonic acids such as acryloyloxymethylsulfonic acid, acryloyloxyethylsulfonic acid and acryloyloxypropylsulfonic acid; methacryloyloxyalkylsulfonic acids such as methacryloyloxymethylsulfonic acid, methacryloyloxyethyl-sulfonic acid and methacryloyloxypropylsulfonic acid; acrylamidoalkylsulfonic acids such as 2-acrylamido-2-methylethanesulfonic acid, 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid and 2-acrylamido-2-methylbutanesulfonic acid; and methacryl-amidoalkylsulfonic acids such as 2-methacrylamido-2-methylethanesulfonic acid, 2-methacrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid and 2-methacrylamido-2-methylbutane-sulfonic acid; and these acids may take the form of their alkali metal (for example Na, K) or ammonium ion salts.

The hydrophilic vinyl monomers above and other hydrophilic vinyl monomers (referred to herein as monomers of which their homopolymers are water soluble) may be used as co-monomers provided that the copolymer does not become water soluble, No particular limitation is imposed upon the proportion of hydrophilic monomer in the copolymer. However, generally the proportion will preferably be not more than 40 mol %, more preferably not more than 20 mol %, and most preferably not more that 10 mol %.

The polymers of this present invention preferably have a --CO-- bond or a phenyl group in the repeating unit, and methacrylate based, acrylate based and styrene based polymers are the most desirable.

In general copolymers obtained by the copolymerization of two or more monomers are preferred, and copolymers of methacrylate based, acrylate based and styrene based monomers with other monomers such as those indicated above are especially desirable. Of course, two or more types of copolymers can be used together.

(B) Polyester Resins Obtained by the Condensation of Poly-hydric Alcohols and Poly-basic Acids

Other suitable polymers include polyester resins obtained by the copolymerization of polyhydric alcohols and polybasic acids. Glycols which have an HO--R₁ --OH structure, where R₁ is a hydrocarbon chain, especially an aliphatic hydrocarbon chain, which has from 2 to about 12 carbon atoms, or polyalkylene glycols, are effective as polyhydric alcohols, and dibasic acids which have an HOOC--R₂ --COOH structure where R₂ may represent a single bond or a hydrocarbon chain which has from 1 to about 12 carbon atoms, are effective as the poly-basic acids.

Actual examples of polyhydric alcohols include ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, 1,2-propylene glycol, 1,3-propylene glycol, trimethylolpropane, 1,4-butanediol, isobutylenediol, 1,5-pentanediol, neopentyl glycol, 1,6-hexanediol, 1,7-heptanediol, 1,8-octanediol, 1,9-nonanediol, 1,10-decanediol, 1,11-glycerine, 1,12-dodecanediol, 1,13-tridecanediol, glycerine, diglycerine, triglycerine, 1-methylglycerine, erythritol, mannitol and sorbitol.

Actual examples of polybasic acids include oxalic acid, succinic acid, glutaric acid, adipic acid, pimelic acid, suberic acid, azelaic acid, sebacic acid, nonanedicarboxylic acid, decanedicarboxylic acid, undecanedicarboxylic acid, dodecanedicarboxylic acid, fumaric acid, maleic acid, itaconic acid, citraconic acid, phthalic acid, iso-phthalic acid, terephthalic acid, tetrachlorophthalic acid, metaconic acid, iso-pimelic acid, cyclopentadiene-maleic anhydride adduct and rosin-maleic acid adduct.

(C) Others

Other polymers are suitable as well. For example, polyesters obtained by means of ring opening polymerization. Such polyesters have the repeating unit shown on the right below. ##STR6##

In the above mechanism m represents an integer of value from 4 to 7. Moreover, the --CH₂ -- chains may be branched.

Appropriate monomers which can be used to prepare the polyesters include β-propiolactone, ε-caprolactone and dimethylpropiolactone.

The polymers which are used most preferably according to the present invention are polymers which are insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents, and which include a repeating unit which has a --CO-- bond or a phenyl group within the molecule in the main chain or in a side chain. Here, the organic solvent is preferably an auxiliary solvent or a high boiling point organic solvent which is preferably and used in the emulsification and dispersion procedure described above and in further detail below.

Some actual examples of polymers which can be used according to the invention are set forth below, but the invention should not be construed as limited by these examples.

The proportions in parenthesis below indicate mol ratios.

Polymer

P-1) Poly(vinyl acetate)

P-2) Poly(vinyl propionate)

P-3) Poly(methyl methacrylate)

P-4) Poly(ethyl methacrylate)

P-5) Poly(ethyl acrylate)

P-6) Vinyl acetate/vinyl alcohol copolymer (95:5)

P-7) Poly(n-butyl acrylate)

P-8) Poly(n-butyl methacrylate)

P-9) Poly(isobutyl methacrylate)

P-10) Poly(isopropyl methacrylate)

P-11) Poly(decyl methacrylate)

P-12) Butyl acrylate/acrylamide copolymer (95:5)

P-13) Poly(chloromethyl acrylate)

P-14) 1,4-Butanediol/adipic acid polyester

P-15) Ethylene glycol/sebacic acid polyester

P-16) Polycaprolactone

P-17) Poly(2-tert-butylphenyl acrylate)

P-18) Poly(4-tert-butylphenyl acrylate)

P-19) n-Butyl methacrylate/N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone copolymer (90:10)

P-20) Methyl methacrylate/vinyl chloride copolymer (70:30)

P-21) Methyl methacrylate/styrene copolymer (90:10)

P-22) Methyl methacrylate/ethyl acrylate copolymer (50:50)

P-23) n-Butyl methacrylate/methyl methacrylate/styrene copolymer (50:30:20)

P-24) Vinyl acetate/acrylamide copolymer (85:15)

P-25) Vnyl chloride/vinyl acetate copolymer (65:35)

P-26) Methyl methacrylate/acrylonitrile copolymer (65:35)

P-27) Diacetoneacrylamide/methyl methacrylate copolymer (50:50)

P-28) Vinyl methyl ketone/isobutyl methacrylate copolymer (55:45)

P-29) Ethyl methacrylate/n-butyl acrylate copolymer (70:30)

P-30) Diacetoneacrylamide/n-butyl acrylate copolymer (60:40)

P-31) Methyl methacrylate/cyclohexyl methacrylate copolymer (50:50)

P-32) n-Butyl acrylate/styrene methacrylate/diacetoneacrylamide copolymer (sic) (70:20:10)

P-33) N-Tert-butylacrylamide/methyl methacrylate/acrylic acid copolymer (60:30:10)

P-34) Methyl methacrylate/styrene/vinylsulfonamide copolymer (70:20:10)

P-35) Methyl methacrylate/phenyl vinyl ketone copolymer (70:30)

P-36) n-Butyl acrylate/methyl methacrylate/n-butyl methacrylate copolymer (35:35:30)

P-37) n-Butyl acrylate/pentyl methacrylate/N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone copolymer (38:38:24)

P-38) Methyl methacrylate/n-butyl methacrylate/isobutyl methacrylate/acrylic acid copolymer (37:29:25:9)

P-39) n-Butyl methacrylate/acrylic acid copolymer (95:5)

P-40) Methyl methacrylate/acrylic acid copolymer (95:5)

P-41) Benzyl methacrylate/acrylic acid copolymer (90:10)

P-42) n-Butyl methacrylate/methyl methacrylate/benzyl methacrylate/acrylic acid copolymer (35:35:25:5)

P-43) n-Butyl methacrylate/methyl methacrylate/benzyl methacrylate copolymer (35:35:30)

P-44) Poly(3-pentyl acrylate)

P-45) Cyclohexyl methacrylate/methyl methacrylate/n-propyl methacrylate copolymer (37:29:34)

P-46) Poly(pentyl methacrylate)

P-47) Methyl methacrylate/n-butyl methacrylate copolymer (65:35)

P-48) Vinyl acetate/vinyl propionate copolymer (75:25)

P-49) n-Butyl methacrylate/3-acryloxybutane-1-sulfonic acid, sodium salt, copolymer (97:3)

P-50) n-Butyl methacrylate/methyl methacrylate/acrylamide copolymer (35:35:30)

P-51) n-Butyl methacrylate/methyl methacrylate/vinyl chloride copolymer (37:36:27)

P-52) n-Butyl methacrylate/styrene copolymer (90:10)

P-53) Methyl methacrylate/N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone copolymer (90:10)

P-54) n-Butyl methacrylate/vinyl chloride copolymer (90:10)

P-55) n-Butyl methacrylate/styrene copolymer (70:30)

P-56) Poly(N-sec-butylacrylamide)

P-57) Poly(N-tert-butylacrylamide)

P-58) Diacetoneacrylamide/methyl methacrylate copolymer (62:38)

P-59) Cyclohexyl methacrylate/methyl acrylate copolymer (60:40)

P-60) N-Tert-butylacrylamide/methyl methacrylate copolymer (40:60)

P-61) Poly(N-n-butylacrylamide)

P-62) Tert-butyl methacrylate/N-tert-butylacrylamide copolymer (50:50)

P-63) Tert-butyl methacrylate/methyl methacrylate copolymer (70:30)

P-64) Poly(N-tert-butylmethacrylamide)

P-65) N-Tert-butylacrylamide/methyl methacrylate copolymer (60:40)

P-66) Methyl methacrylate/acrylonitrile copolymer

(70:30)

P-67) Methyl methacrylate/vinyl methyl ketone copolymer (38:62)

P-68) Methyl methacrylate/styrene copolymer (50:50)

P-69) Methyl methacrylate/hexyl methacrylate copolymer (70:30)

P-70) Poly (benzyl acrylate)

P-71) Poly (4-biphenyl acrylate)

P-72) Poly (4-butoxycarbonylphenyl acrylate)

P-73) Poly (sec-butyl acrylate)

P-74) Poly (tert-butyl acrylate)

P-75) Poly (3-chloro-2,2-(chloromethyl)propyl acrylate)

P-76) Poly (2-chlorophenyl acrylate)

P-77) Poly (4-chlorophenyl acrylate)

P-78) Poly (pentachlorophenyl acrylate)

P-79 ) Poly(4-cyanobenzyl acrylate)

P-80) tert-butylacrylamide/styrene copolymer (55:45)

P-81) n-Butyl acrylate/styrene copolymer (50:50)

P-82) Poly(cyanoethyl acrylate)

P-83) Poly(4-cyanophenyl acrylate)

P-84) Poly(4-cyano-3-thiabutyl acrylate)

P-85) Poly (cyclohexyl acrylate)

P-86) Poly (2-ethoxycarbonylphenyl acrylate)

P-87) Poly (3-ethoxycarbonylphenyl acrylate)

P-88) Poly (4-ethoxycarbonylphenyl acrylate)

P-89) Poly (2-ethoxyethyl acrylate)

P-90) Poly (3-ethoxypropyl acrylate)

P-91) Poly (1H,1H,5H-octafluoropentyl acrylate)

P-92) Poly(heptyl acrylate)

P-93) Ply(hexadecyl acrylate)

P-94) Poly(hexyl acrylate)

P-95) Poly(isobutyl acrylate)

P-96) Poly(isopropyl acrylate)

P-97) Ply(3-methoxybutyl acrylate)

P-98) Poly(2-methoxycarbonylphenyl acrylate)

P-99) Poly (3-methoxycarbonylphenyl acrylate)

P-100) Poly (4-methoxycarbonylphenyl acrylate)

P-101) Poly (2-methoxyethyl acrylate)

P-102) Poly (4-methoxyphenyl acrylate)

P-103) Poly (3-methoxypropyl acrylate)

P-104) Poly (3,5-dimethyladamantyl acrylate)

P-105) Poly (3-dimethylaminophenyl acrylate)

P-106) Poly (vinyl tert-butyrate)

P-107) Poly (2-methylbutyl acrylate)

P-108) Poly (3-methylbutyl acrylate)

P-109) Poly (1,3-dimethylbutyl acrylate)

P-110) Poly(2-methylpentyl acrylate)

P-111) Poly(2-naphthyl acrylate)

P-112) Poly(phenyl acrylate)

P-113) Poly(propyl acrylate)

P-114) Poly(m-tolyl acrylate)

P-115) Poly(o-tolyl acrylate)

P-116) Poly(p-tolyl acrylate)

P-117) Poly(N,N-dibutylacrylamide)

P-118) Poly(isohexylacrylamide)

P-119) Poly(iso-octylacrylamide)

P-120) Poly(cyclohexylacrylamide)

P-121) Poly(N-methyl-N-phenylacrylamide)

P-122) Poly(adamantyl methacrylate)

P-123) Poly(benzyl methacrylate)

P-124) Poly(2-bromoethyl methacrylate)

P-125) Poly(2-N-tert-butylaminoethyl methacrylate)

P-126) Poly(sec-butyl methacrylate)

P-127) Poly(tert-butyl methacrylate)

P-128) Poly(2-chloroethyl methacrylate)

P-129) Poly(2-cyanoethyl methacrylate)

P-130) Poly(2-cyanomethylphenyl methacrylate)

P-131) Poly(4-cyanophenyl methacrylate)

P-132) Poly(cyclohexyl methacrylate)

P-133) Poly(dodecyl methacrylate)

P-134) Poly(diethylaminoethyl methacrylate)

P-135) Poly(2-ethylsulfinylethyl methacrylate)

P-136) Poly(hexadecyl methacrylate)

P-137) Poly(hexyl methacrylate)

P-138) Poly(2-hydroxypropyl methacrylate)

P-139) Poly(4-methoxycarbonylphenyl methacrylate)

P-140) Poly(3,5-dimethyladamantyl methacrylate)

P-141) Poly(dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate)

P-142) Poly(3,3-dimethylbutyl methacrylate)

P-143) Poly(3,3-dimethyl-2-butyl methacrylate)

P-144) Poly(3,5,5-trimethylhexyl methacrylate)

P-145) Poly(octadecyl methacrylate)

P-146) Poly(tetradecyl methacrylate)

P-147) Poly(4-butoxycarbonylphenylmethacrylamide)

P-148) Poly(4-carboxyphenylmethacrylamide)

P-149) Poly(4-ethoxycarbonylphenylmethacrylamide)

P-150) Poly(4-methoxycarbonylphenylmethacrylamide)

P-151) Poly(butylbutoxycarbonyl methacrylate)

P-152) Poly(butyl chloroacrylate)

P-153) Poly(butyl cyanoacrylate)

P-154) Poly(cyclohexyl chloroacrylate)

P-155) Poly(ethyl chloroacrylate)

P-156) Poly(ethyl ethoxycarbonylmethacrylate)

P-157) Poly(ethyl ethacrylate)

P-158) Poly(ethyl fluoromethacrylate)

P-159) Poly(hexyl hexyloxycarbonylmethacrylate)

P-160) Poly(isobutyl chloroacrylate)

P-161) Poly(isopropyl chloroacrylate)

P-162) poly(tert-butylstyrene)

In the compounds of general formula (I) R₁ represents an alkyl group such as methyl, n-butyl, n-octyl, n-hexadecyl, ethoxymethyl, or 3-phenoxypropyl, benzyl, an alkenyl group such as vinyl, and allyl, an aryl group such as phenyl, and naphthyl, a heterocyclic group such as pyridyl, and tetrahydropyranyl, a silyl group such as trimethylsilyl, tert-butyl dimethyl silyl, an acyl group such as acetyl, benzoyl, and dodeconoyl, or a sulfonyl group such as methanesulfonyl, octanesulfonyl, and benzenesulfonyl R₂, R₃, R₄, R₅ and R₆ which may be the same or different, each represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group such as methyl, n-butyl, n-octyl, sec-dodecyl, tert-butyl, tert-amyl, tert-hexyl, tert-octyl, tert-octadecyl, α,α-dimethylbenzyl, and 1,1-dimethyl-4-hexyloxycarbonylbutyl, an alkenyl group such as vinyl, and allyl, an aryl group such as phenyl, naphthyl, p-methoxyphenyl, and 2,4-tert-butylphenyl, a substituted amino group such as acetylamino, propionylamino, benzamido, N-methylamino, N, N-dimethylamino, N,N-dihexylamino, N-cyclohexylamino, such as N-(tert-butyl)amino, a nitrogen containing heterocyclic group on which the substituent groups form a closed ring such as piperidino, and 1-piperazinyl, an alkylthio group such as methylthio, n-butylthio, sec-butylthio, tert-butylthio, and dodecylthio, a halogen atom such as chlorine, and bromine), ##STR7## groups such as octyloxy-carbonyl, and 2,4-di-tert-butylphenoxycarbonyl or --O--R_(1a). Here, R_(1a) is the same as R₁. R₁ and R₂ may be joined together to form a five or six membered ring or a spiro ring. R₂ and R₃ or R₃ and R₄ may be joined together to form a five or six membered ring or a spiro ring. Such rings may be, for example, be chroman rings, coumaran rings, spirochroman rings or spiroindane rings.

Those of the compounds of formula (I) represented by the general formulae (I-a) to (I-h) below are especially preferred. ##STR8##

In general formulae (I-a) to (I-h), R₁, R_(1a), R₂, R₃, R₄, R₅ and R₆ represent the same groups described above in connection with formula (I). R₅₁ to R₆₁ may be the same or different, and each represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group such as methyl, ethyl, isopropyl, and dodecyl, or an aryl group such as phenyl and p-methoxyphenyl. R₅₄ and R₅₅, and R₅₅ and R₅₆, may be joined together to form a five to seven membered hydrocarbyl ring.

R₆₂ and R₆₃ may be the same or different, and each represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group such as methyl, ethyl, and dodecyl, an aryl group such as phenyl, and 4-chlorophenyl, an acyl group such as acetyl, benzoyl, and dodecanoyl, an oxycarbonyl group such as methoxycarbonyl, and 4-dodecyloxyphenoxycarbonyl or a sulfonyl group such as methanesulfonyl, octanesulfonyl, and benzenesulfonyl. However, R₆₂ and R₆₃ cannot both be hydrogen atoms at the same time. Furthermore, R₆₂ and R₆₃ may be joined together to form a five to seven membered ring such as a morpholine ring or a piperidine ring.

Those compounds represented by general formulae (I-a) to (I-h) in which R₁ and R_(1a) each represent an alkyl group or an aryl group are preferred, and those in which those groups are alkyl groups are the most desirable. Furthermore, those compounds represented by general formulae (I-a) to (I-h) in which R₂ to R₆ are hydrogen atoms, alkyl groups or aryl groups are preferred.

Of the compounds represented by the general formulae (I-a) to (I-h) those represented by the general formulae (I-a), (I-c), (I-e), (I-f) and (I-g) are preferred, and the compounds represented by general formula (I-g) are the most desirable.

Actual examples of compounds which are represented by formula (I) are set forth below, but the invention should not be construed as limited by these examples. ##STR9##

Actual examples of compounds represented by general formula (I-i) which are effectively for the realization of all five objects of the invention described above, are set forth below. ##STR10##

The above compounds can be prepared in a variety of ways such as those using the methods described in JP-A-45-14034, JP-A-56-24257, JP-A-59-52421, JP-A-55-89835, JP-A-56-159644, JP-A-62-244045, JP-A-62-244046, JP-A-62-273531, JP-A-63-220142, JP-A-63-95439, JP-A-63-95448, JP-A-63-95450 and European Patent 0,239,972, or variations of the aforementioned methods.

Any ultraviolet absorber can be used for the ultraviolet absorber which is used together with the water insoluble polymer and the compound represented by formula (I) or the compound represented by formula (I-i) according to the present invention. However, the use of thiazolidone, benzotriazole, acrylonitrile or benzophenone-based ultraviolet absorbers is preferred. Such ultraviolet absorbers have been disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 1,023,859, 2,685,512, 2,739,888, 2,784,087, 2,748,021, 3,004,896, 3,052,636, 3,215,530, 3,253,921, 3,533,794, 3,692,525, 3,705,805, 3,707,375, 3,738,837 and 3,754,919, and in British Patent No. 1,321,355. The benzotriazole-based compounds are the more desirable, and the 2-(2'-hydroxyphenyl)benzotriazole based compounds represented by aforementioned general formula (II) are preferred. The compounds may be solids or liquids at normal temperature. Actual examples of liquids are disclosed in, for example, JP-B-55-36984, JP-B-55-12587 and JP-A-58-214152. Details of the atoms or groups represented by R₇, R₈, R₉, R₁₀ and R₁₁ of the ultraviolet absorbers represented by general formula (II) are disclosed in, for example, JP-A-58-221844, JP-A-59-46646, JP-A-59-109055, JP-B-36-10466, JP-B-42-26187, JP-B-48-5496, JP-B-48-41572, and U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,754,919 and 4,220,711.

Some actual examples of compounds represented by formulae (IIa) and (IIb), which are included among the compounds represented by formula (II) are described below. However, the invention should be construed as in any way limited to those examples.

                                      TABLE Ia                                     __________________________________________________________________________     General Formula (IIa)                                                           ##STR11##                                                                     UV No.                                                                              R.sub.10                                                                              R.sub.11                                                                              R.sub.7    R.sub.8                                                                             R.sub.9                                     __________________________________________________________________________      1   H      H      H          H    H                                            2   H      H      H          H    CH.sub.3                                     3   H      H      H          H    C.sub.4 H.sub.9 (t)                          4   H      H      H          H    C.sub.5 H.sub.11 (sec)                       5   H      H      H          H    C.sub.5 H.sub.11 (t)                         6   H      H      H          H    C.sub.6 H.sub.5                              7   H      H      H          H    C.sub.6 H.sub.11                             8   H      H      H          H    C.sub.8 H.sub.17 (n)                         9   H      H      H          H    C.sub.8 H.sub.17 (i)                        10   H      H      H          H    C.sub.8 H.sub.17 (t)                        11   H      H      H          H    C.sub.12 H.sub.25 (n)                       12   H      H      H          H    C.sub.16 H.sub. 33 (n)                      13   H      H      H          H    OCH.sub.3                                   14   H      H      H          H    C.sub.2 H.sub.4 COOC.sub.8 H.sub.17         15   H      H      H          H    CONHC.sub.12 H.sub.25 (n)                   16   H      H      CH.sub.3   H    C.sub.4 H.sub.9 (sec)                       17   H      H      CH.sub.3   H    C.sub.4 H.sub.9 (t)                         18   H      H      C.sub.4 H.sub.9 (sec)                                                                     H    C.sub.4 H.sub.9 (sec)                       19   H      H      C.sub.4 H.sub.9 (sec)                                                                     H    C.sub.4 H.sub.9 (t)                         20   H      H      C.sub.4 H.sub.9 (t)                                                                       H    C.sub.4 H.sub.9 (sec)                       21   H      H      C.sub.4 H.sub.9 (t)                                                                       H    C.sub.4 H.sub.9 (t)                         22   H      H      C.sub.4 H.sub.9 (t)                                                                       H    C.sub.12 H.sub.25 (sec)                     23   H      H      C.sub.4 H.sub.9 (t)                                                                       H    C.sub.2 H.sub.4 COOC.sub.8 H.sub.17         24   H      H      C.sub.5 H.sub.11 (t)                                                                      H    C.sub.5 H.sub.11 (t)                        25   H      H      C.sub.5 H.sub.11 (t)                                                                      H    C.sub.6 H.sub.5                             26   H      H      C.sub.5 H.sub.11 (t)                                                                      H    CH.sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.5                    27   H      H      Cl         H    Cl                                          28   H      H      CH.sub.2 NHCOOC.sub.5 H.sub.11 (n)                                                        H    H                                           29   H      Cl     H          H    C.sub.5 H.sub.11 (t)                        30   H      Cl     H          H    C.sub.6 H.sub.5                             31   H      Cl     H          H    C.sub.6 H.sub.11                            32   H      Cl     H          H    C.sub.2 H.sub.4 COOC.sub.8 H.sub.17         33   H      Cl     H          H    Cl                                          34   H      Cl     C.sub.4 H.sub.9 (sec)                                                                     H    C.sub.4 H.sub.9 (sec)                       35   H      Cl     C.sub.4 H.sub.9 (sec)                                                                     H    C.sub.4 H.sub.9 (t)                         36   H      Cl     C.sub.4 H.sub.9 (t)                                                                       H    CH.sub.3                                    37   H      Cl     C.sub.4 H.sub.9 (t)                                                                       H    CH.sub.2 CHCH.sub.2                         38   H      Cl     C.sub.4 H.sub.9 (t)                                                                       H    C.sub.4 H.sub.9 (sec)                       39   H      Cl     C.sub.4 H.sub.9 (t)                                                                       H    C.sub.4 H.sub.9 (t)                         40   H      Cl     C.sub.4 H.sub.9 (t)                                                                       H    C.sub.6 H.sub.11                            41   H      Cl     C.sub.4 H.sub.9 (t)                                                                       H    C.sub.2 H.sub.4 COOC.sub.8 H.sub.17         42   H      Cl     C.sub.5 H.sub.11 (n)                                                                      H    C.sub.6 H.sub.5                             43   H      Cl                                                                                     ##STR12## H    H                                           44   H      SO.sub.2 C.sub.2 H.sub. 5                                                             CH.sub.3   H    CH.sub.3                                    45   H      CH.sub.3                                                                              H          H    C.sub.8 H.sub.17 (i)                        46   H      CH.sub.3                                                                              H          H    OCH.sub.3                                   47   H      CH.sub.3                                                                              C.sub.4 H.sub.9 (sec)                                                                     H    C.sub.4 H.sub.9 (sec)                       48   H      CH.sub.3                                                                              C.sub.4 H((sec)                                                                           H    C.sub.4 H.sub.9 (t)                         49   H      CH.sub.3                                                                              C.sub.5 H.sub.11 (t)                                                                      H    OC.sub.6 H.sub.5                            50   H      CH.sub.3                                                                              Cl         H    C.sub.8 H.sub.17 (n)                        51   H      C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                       C.sub.3 H.sub.7 (i)                                                                       H    C.sub.3 H.sub.7 (i)                         52   H      C.sub.4 H.sub.9 (n)                                                                   C.sub.4 H.sub.9 (sec)                                                                     H    C.sub.4 H.sub.9 (sec)                       53   H      C.sub.4 H.sub.9 (n)                                                                   C4H.sub.9 (sec)                                                                           H    C.sub.4 H.sub.9 (t)                         54   H      C.sub.4 H.sub.9 (n)                                                                   C.sub.4 H.sub.9 (sec)                                                                     H    C.sub.5 H.sub.11 (t)                        55   H      C.sub.4 H.sub.9 (sec)                                                                 C.sub.4 H.sub.9 (t)                                                                       H    C.sub.4 H.sub.9 (t)                         56   H      C.sub.4 H.sub.9 (sec)                                                                 C.sub.4 H.sub.9 (t)                                                                       H    C.sub.5 H.sub.11 (t)                        57   H      C.sub.4 H.sub.9 (sec)                                                                 C.sub.4 H.sub.9 (t)                                                                       H    C.sub.2 H.sub.4 COOC.sub.8 H.sub.17         58   H      C.sub.4 H.sub.9 (sec)                                                                 C.sub.5 H.sub.11 (t)                                                                      H    C.sub.5 H.sub.11 (t)                        59   H      C.sub.4 H.sub.9 (t)                                                                   C.sub.4 H.sub.9 (sec)                                                                     H    C.sub.4 H.sub.9 (sec)                       60   H      C.sub.4 H.sub.9 (t)                                                                   C.sub.4 H.sub.9 (sec)                                                                     H    C.sub.4 H.sub.9 (t)                         61   H      C.sub.4 H.sub.9 (t)                                                                   C.sub.4 H.sub.9 (sec)                                                                     H    C.sub.5 H.sub.11 (t)                        62   H      C.sub.4 H.sub.9 (t)                                                                   C.sub.4 H.sub.9 (t)                                                                       H    C.sub.4 H.sub.9 (t)                         63   H      C.sub.5 H.sub.11 (n)                                                                  C.sub.4 H.sub.9 (sec)                                                                     H    C.sub.4 H.sub.9 (t)                         64   H      C.sub.5 H.sub.11 (t)                                                                  C.sub.4 H.sub.9 (sec)                                                                     H    C.sub.4 H.sub.9 (t)                         65   H      C.sub.6 H.sub.5 (t)                                                                   C.sub.5 H.sub.11 (t)                                                                      H    C.sub.5 H.sub.11 (t)                        66   H      C.sub.6 H.sub.5                                                                       C.sub.4 H.sub.9 (t)                                                                       H    C.sub.4 H.sub.9 (t)                         67   H      C.sub.6 H5                                                                            C.sub.5 H.sub.11 (t)                                                                      H    C.sub.5 H.sub.11 (t)                        68   H      C8H.sub.17 (n)                                                                        H          H    C.sub.8 H.sub.17 (i)                        69   H      OH     C.sub.4 H.sub.9 (t)                                                                       H    C.sub.4 H.sub.9 (t)                         70   H      OCH.sub.3                                                                             H          H    OC.sub.8 H.sub.17 (sec)                     71   H      OCH.sub.3                                                                             C.sub.4 H.sub.9 (sec)                                                                     H    C.sub.4 H.sub.9 (sec)                       72   H      OCH.sub.3                                                                             C.sub.4 H9(sec)                                                                           H    C.sub.4 H.sub.9 (t)                         73   H      OCH.sub.3                                                                             C.sub.5 H.sub.11 (t)                                                                      H    C.sub.5 H.sub.11 (t)                        74   H      OCH.sub.3                                                                             C.sub.5 H.sub.11 (t)                                                                      H    C.sub.6 H.sub.5                             75   H      OCH.sub.3                                                                             Cl         H    Cl                                          76   H      OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                      C.sub.4 H.sub.9 (sec)                                                                     H    C.sub.4 H.sub.9 (t)                         77   H      OC.sub.4 H.sub.9 (n)                                                                  Cl         H    OCH.sub.3                                   78   H      OC.sub.6 H.sub.5                                                                      C.sub.5 H.sub.11 (t)                                                                      H    C.sub.5 H.sub.11 (t)                        79   H      COOC.sub.4 H.sub.9 (n)                                                                C.sub.4 H.sub.9 (n)                                                                       H    C.sub.5 H.sub.11 (t)                        80   H      NO.sub.2                                                                              C.sub.8 H.sub.17 (n)                                                                      H    OCH.sub.3                                   81   H      H      H          Cl   Cl                                          82   H      H      H          OC.sub.8 H.sub.17                                                                   H                                           83   H      CH.sub.3                                                                              H          CH.sub.3                                                                            CH.sub.3                                    84   H      Cl     H          C.sub.15 H.sub.31                                                                   H                                           85   CH3    OC.sub.4 H.sub.9 (n)                                                                  H          H    H                                           86   CH3    OC.sub.9 H.sub.19 (n)                                                                 H          H    H                                           87   CH3    OC.sub.12 H.sub.25 (n)                                                                H          H    H                                           88   Cl     Cl     H          H    H                                           89   OCH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                                   OCH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                                   H          H    H                                           90   OCH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                                   OCH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                                   H          H    CH.sub.3                                    91   OCH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                                   OC.sub.2 H.sub.3 (CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                     H          H    H                                           92   OC.sub.4 H.sub.9 (n)                                                                  OC.sub.4 H.sub.9 (n)                                                                  H          H    H                                           93   OC.sub.4 H.sub.9 (n)                                                                  OC.sub.4 H.sub.9 (n)                                                                  H          H    OCH.sub.3                                   __________________________________________________________________________

                  TABLE Ib                                                         ______________________________________                                         General Formula (IIb)                                                           ##STR13##                    (IIb)                                            R.sub.14         R.sub.12 R.sub.13                                             ______________________________________                                         94     H             H        CH.sub.3                                         95     H             H        C.sub.8 H.sub.17                                 96     H             C.sub.4 H.sub.9 (t)                                                                     C.sub.4 H.sub.9 (t)                              97     Cl            H        C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                  ______________________________________                                    

According to the present invention, the ultraviolet absorber is included in a silver halide emulsion layer and/or non-photosensitive layer of the color photographic material. However, it is most desirably included in the photosensitive layer which is furthest from the support, and the non-photosensitive layer above that photosensitive layer (a non-photosensitive layer on the opposite side from the support).

The ultraviolet absorbers and compounds represented by formulae (I) or (I-i) are preferably introduced into the photographic sensitive material in the form of emulsified dispersions.

The total coated weight of ultraviolet absorber is preferably from 0.1 to 10.0 g/m², and most preferably from 0.1 to 5.0 g/m².

The polymer is preferably used in an amount of from 0.05 to 5.00 grams, and most preferably in an amount of from 0.5 to 1.00 gram, per gram of ultraviolet absorber.

The compound represented by general formula (I) is used preferably in an amount of from 0.01 to 1.00 gram, and most desirably in an amount of from 0.01 to 0.5 gram, per gram of ultraviolet absorber.

When a compound of general formula (I-i) is used, it is preferably used in the aforementioned quantities, and it is most preferably used in amounts of from 0.05 to 0.5 gram per gram, of ultraviolet absorber.

Emulsified dispersions of ultraviolet absorbers, water insoluble polymers and compounds represented by the general formula (I), or of ultraviolet absorbers and compounds of general formula (I-i), may or may not include a high boiling point organic solvent. In those cases where a high boiling point organic solvent is used, any solvent which does not impede photographic performance may be used.

Compounds having melting points below 100° C. and boiling points above 140° C., which are immiscible with water, are preferred as high boiling point organic solvents. They may be solids or liquids at room temperature. High boiling point organic solvents which have melting points of not more than 80° C., and boiling points of at least 160° C., preferably at least 170° C., are most preferred.

Typical examples of high boiling point organic solvents are indicated below, but these solvents should not be canstrued as limiting the invention. ##STR14##

Dispersions of lipophilic particles which contain an ultraviolet absorber, a high boiling point organic solvent and a compound of formula (I-i) can be prepared in the following way.

A compound of formula (I-i) and a high boiling point organic solvent are dissolved completely together with an auxiliary solvent, and then the solution is dispersed in the form of fine particles in water, preferably an aqueous hydrophilic colloid solution or most preferably an aqueous gelatin solution with the aid of a dispersing agent by a suitable means such as ultrasonics, a colloid mill or a high speed agitator. Alternatively, water or an aqueous hydrophilic colloid solution such as an aqueous gelatin solution, is added to an auxiliary organic solvent which contains a dispersing agent such as a surfactant, a high boiling point organic solvent and an ultraviolet absorber. Then an oil-in-water dispersion is made by phase reversal. The aforementioned dispersion methods may be adopted after removing the auxiliary organic solvent from the dispersion which has been prepared, using a method such as distillation, noodle washing, ultrafiltration or reduced pressure degassing.

British Patent 2,016,017A describes one method useful for the preparation of a dispersion of fine lipophilic particles which contain ultraviolet absorber, polymer and compound represented by general formula (I) according to the present invention. But, the method of emulsification and dispersion disclosed in JP-A-63-264748 is preferred. That is, a polymer useful in the present invention (a so-called "linear polymer") prepared without crosslinking by solution polymerization, emulsion polymerization or suspension polymerization, a compound represented by general formula (I), and an ultraviolet absorber, are dissolved completely in an auxiliary organic solvent and the resulting solution is dispersed in water, preferably in an aqueous hydrophilic colloid solution, and most preferably in an aqueous gelatin solution with the aid of a dispersing agent to form fine particles ultrasonically, in a colloid mill or by using a high speed agitator. Alternatively, water or an aqueous hydrophilic colloid solution, such as an aqueous gelatin solution, is added to an auxiliary solvent which contains the polymer, a compound represented by formula (I) and an ultraviolet absorber, and then anoil in water dispersion may be obtained by phase reversal. The aforementioned dispersion procedure may be used after removing the auxiliary organic solvent from the dispersion obtained by distillation, noddle washing, ultra-filtration or reduced pressure degassing.

The auxiliary organic solvent is an organic solvent which is useful during emulsification and dispersion and which can be ultimately removed from the photosensitive material during the drying process, at the time of coating, or by means of the methods described above. Also, it should be a low boiling point organic solvent or a solvent which has a certain solubility in water and which can be removed by washing with water. Examples of suitable auxiliary solvents include lower alcohol acetates such as ethyl acetate and butyl acetate, ethyl propionate, secondary butyl alcohol, methyl ethyl ketone, methyl isobutyl ketone, β-ethoxyethyl acetate, methylcellosolve acetate and cyclohexanone.

Moreover, organic solvents which are completely miscible with water, such as methyl alcohol, ethyl alcohol, acetone and tetrahydrofuran, can be used in part conjointly, as required.

Furthermore, combinations of two or more of the above organic solvents can be used. The average particle size of the fine lipophilic particles obtained in this manner is preferably from 0.04 μm to 2 μm and more desirably from 0.04 μm to 0.4 μm. They are most desirably from 0.04 μm to 0.12 μm. The particle size of the fine lipophilic particles can be measured using an apparatus such as the nanosizer made by the British Coulter Tar Co.

Various photographically useful hydrophobic substances can be included in the fine lipophilic particles. Examples of such photographically useful lipophilic substances include color or non-color couplers, developing agents. developing agent precursors, development inhibitor precursors, development accelerators, gradation control agents such as hydroquinones, dyes, dye releasing agents, antioxidants, fluorescent whiteners, and anti-fading agents. Furthermore, these lipophilic substances may be used together conjointly.

Silver chloride, silver bromide, silver (iodochlorobromide and silver iodobromide, for example, can be used as the silver halide in the present invention. However, the use of silver chlorobromide emulsions which contain at least 90 mol %, preferably at least 95 mol % and most preferably at least 98 mol % of silver chloride, or silver chloride emulsions, which contain essentially no silver iodide is preferred particularly to obtain rapid processing.

Dyes which can be decolorized by processing (including oxonol dyes) such as those disclosed on pages 27 to 76 of European Patent No. 0,337,490A2, can be added to the hydrophilic colloid layer of a photosensitive material according to the present invention in such a way that the optical reflection density at 680 nm of the sensitive material is at least 0.70. And, the addition of at least 12 wt %, preferably at least 14 wt %, of titanium oxide, the surface of which, has been treated with a di-hydric-tetra-hydric alcohol such as trimethylolethane to the water resistant resin layer of the support is desirable to improve image sharpness.

Furthermore, the use of colored image stability improving compounds such as those disclosed in European Patent No. 0,277,589A2, together with the couplers, is desirable. Conjoint use with pyrazoloazole couplers is especially desirable. That is, the independent or simultaneous use of compounds (F) which bind chemically with a primary aromatic amine based developing agent which remains after color development processing and forms a compound which is chemically inert and essentially colorless and/or a compound (G) which binds chemically with the oxidized form of a primary aromatic amine based color developing agent which remains after color development processing and forms a compound which is chemically inert and essentially colorless, is desirable. It can prevent staining or other side effects due to colored dye formation resulting from reactions between couplers and the color developer or oxidation products thereof which remain in the film on storage after processing.

Furthermore, the addition of biocides such as those disclosed in JP-A-63-271247 to a photosensitive material according to the present invention is desirable for preventing the growth of the various microorganisms and fungi which can propagate in the hydrophilic colloid layers and cause the image to deteriorate.

Furthermore, a white polyester based support for display purposes, or a support on which a layer which contains a white pigment has been established on the side where the silver halide layer is to be located, may be used as the support. Moreover, the establishment by coating of an anti-halation layer on the side of the support on which the silver halide layer is to be coated, or on the reverse side, is preferred for improving sharpness. The establishment of a support transmission density in the range from 0.35 to 0.8 is especially preferred so that the display can be viewed by both reflected light and transmitted light.

A photosensitive material according to the present invention may be exposed using visible light or using infrared light. Low luminance exposures and high luminance short time exposures may be used for making the exposure, and in the latter case in particular, a laser scanning exposure system with an exposure time shorter than 10⁻⁴ second per picture element is desirable.

Furthermore, use of the band strip filters such as those disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,880,726 during exposure is desirable. Mixed color light can be eliminated and color reproduction can be markedly improved.

The exposed photosensitive material is preferably subjected to a bleach-fixing process after color development for rapid processing. In cases where the aforementioned high silver chloride emulsions have been used, the pH of the bleach-fix bath is preferably below about 6.4, and most preferably below about 6 for accelerating the de-silvering process.

Useful silver halide emulsions and other elements (additives etc.), photographic structural layers (layer arrangements etc.) and methods of processing which can be used to process the materials, and additives which can be used for processing, have been disclosed in the patent documents indicated below. Those disclosed in European Patent No. 0,355,660A2 (Japanese Patent Application No. 1-107011) are especially preferable.

    __________________________________________________________________________     Photographic                                                                   Structural                                                                     Element    JP-A-62-215272 JP-A-2-33144   EP 0,355,660A2                        __________________________________________________________________________     Silver Halide                                                                             Upper hand column 10, line                                                                    Upper right column on page                                                                    Page 45 line 53 to                    Emulsions  6 to lower left column page                                                                   28, line 15 to lower right                                                                    page 47 line 3, and                              12, line 5, and Lower right                                                                   column on page 29, line 11,                                                                   page 47 lines 20 to                              column page 12, fourth line                                                                   and page 30, lines 2 to 5.                                                                    22                                               from the bottom to upper                                                       left column page 13, line                                                      17                                                                  Silver Halide                                                                             Lower left column on page                                                                     --             --                                    Solvents   12, lines 6 to 14, and upper                                                   left column on page 13, line                                                   3 from the bottom to lower left                                                column on page 18, last line                                        Chemical   Page 12, lower left column                                                                    Lower right column on                                                                         Page 47, lines 4 to 9                 Sensitizers                                                                               line 3 from the bottom to                                                                     page 29 line 12 to the                                          lower right column line 5                                                                     last line.                                                      from the bottom and lower                                                      right column on page 18,                                                       line 1 to upper right column                                                   on page 22, line 9 from the                                                    bottom                                                              Spectral   Upper right column on page                                                                    Upper left column on page                                                                     Page 47, lines 10 to                  Sensitizers                                                                               22, line 8 from the bottom                                                                    30, lines 1 to 13.                                                                            15                                    (Methods of                                                                               to last line on page 38                                             Spectral                                                                       Sensitization)                                                                 Emulsion   Upper left column on page                                                                     Upper left column on page                                                                     Page 47, lines 16 to                  Stabilizers                                                                               39, line 1 to upper right                                                                     30, line 14 to upper right                                                                    19                                               column on page 72, last                                                                       column on page 30, line 1                                       line                                                                Development                                                                               Lower left column on page                                                                     --             --                                    Accelerators                                                                              72, line 1 to upper right                                                      column on page 91, line 3                                           Color Couplers                                                                            Upper right column on page                                                                    Upper right column on page                                                                    Page 4, lines 15 to                   (Cyan, Magenta,                                                                           91, line 4 to upper left                                                                      3, line 14 to upper left                                                                      27, page 5 line 30 to                 and Yellow column on page 121, line 6                                                                    column on page 18, last                                                                       the lest line on page                 Couplers)                 line and upper right column                                                                   28, page 45 lines 29                                            on page 30, line 6 to lower                                                                   to 31 and page 47,                                              right column on page 35,                                                                      line 23 to page 63,                                             line 11        line 50                               Super-     Upper left column on page                                                                     --             --                                    sensitizers                                                                               121, line 7 to upper right                                                     column on page 125, line 1                                          Ultraviolet                                                                               Upper right column on page                                                                    Lower right column on page                                                                    Page 62, lines 22 to                  Absorbers  125, line 2 to lower left                                                                     37, line 14 to upper left                                                                     31                                               column on page 127, last                                                                      column on page 38, line 11                                      line                                                                Anti-fading                                                                               Lower right column on page                                                                    Upper right column on page                                                                    Page 4 line 30 to                     Agents (Image                                                                             127, line 1 to lower left                                                                     36, line 12 to upper left                                                                     page 5 line 23, page                  Stabilizers)                                                                              column on page 137, line 8                                                                    column on page 37, line 19                                                                    29 line 1 to page 45                                                           line 25, page 45                                                               lines 33 to 40, page                                                           65 lines 2 to 21                      High Boiling                                                                              Lower left column on page                                                                     Lower right column on page                                                                    Page 64, lines 1 to                   Point and/or                                                                              137, line 9 to upper right                                                                    35, line 14 to upper left                                                                     51                                    Lower Boiling                                                                             column on page 44, last                                                                       column on page 36, line                              Point Organic                                                                             Line           4 from the bottom                                    Solvents                                                                       Method for the                                                                            Lower left column on page                                                                     Lower right column on page                                                                    Page 63 line 51 to                    Dispersion of                                                                             144, line 1 to upper right                                                                    27, line 10 to upper left                                                                     page 64 line 56                       Photographic                                                                              column on page 146, line 7                                                                    column on page 28, last line                         Useful                    and lower right column on                            Additives                 page 35, line 12 to upper                                                      right column, page 36, line 7                        Film Harden-                                                                              Upper right column on page                                                                    --             --                                    ing Agents 146, line 8 to lower left                                                      column on page 155, line 4                                          Developing Lower left column on page                                                                     --             --                                    Agent      155, line 5 to lower right                                          Precursors column on page 155, line 2                                          Development                                                                               Lower left column on page                                                                     --             --                                    Inhibitor  155, lines 3 to 9                                                   Releasing                                                                      Compounds                                                                      Supports   Lower right column on page                                                                    Upper right column on page                                                                    Page 66, line 29 to                              155, line 19 to upper left                                                                    38, line 18 to upper left                                                                     page 67, line 13                                 column on page 156, line 14                                                                   column on page 39, line 8                            Sensitive  Upper left column on page                                                                     Upper right column on page                                                                    Page 45, lines 41 to                  Material   156, line 15 to lower right                                                                   28, lines 1 to 15                                                                             22                                    Layer      column on page 156, line 14                                         Structure                                                                      Dyes       Lower right column on page                                                                    Upper left column on page                                                                     Page 66, lines 18 to                             156, line 15 to lower right                                                                   38, line 12 to upper right                                                                    22                                               column on page 184, last                                                                      column on page 38, line 7                                       line                                                                Anti-color Upper left column on page                                                                     Upper right column on                                                                         Page 64 line 57 to                    Mixing     185, line 1 to lower right                                                                    page 36, lines 8 top 11                                                                       page 65 line 1                        Agents     column on page 188, line 3                                          Gradation  Lower right column on page                                                                    --             --                                    Control    188, lines 4 to 8                                                   Agents                                                                         Anti-staining                                                                             Lower right column on page                                                                    Upper left column on page                                                                     Page 65 line 32 to                    Agents     188, line 9 to lowe right                                                                     37, last line to lower                                                                        page 66 line 17                                  column on page 193, line 10                                                                   right column on page 37,                                                       line 13                                              Surfactants                                                                               Lower left column on page                                                                     Upper right column on page                                                                    --                                               201, line 12 to upper right                                                                   18, line 1 to lower right                                       column on page 210, last                                                                      column on page 24, last line                                    line           and lower left column on page                                                  27, line 10 from the bottom to                                                 lower right column on page 27,                                                 line 9                                               Fluorine-  Lower left column on page                                                                     Upper left column on page                                                                     --                                    Containing 210, line 1 to lower left                                                                     25, line 1 to lower right                            Compounds  column on page 222, line 5                                                                    column on page 27, line 9                            (Anti-static                                                                   agents, coating                                                                promotors,                                                                     lubricants, and                                                                anti-static agents                                                             etc.)                                                                          Binders    Lower left column on page                                                                     Upper right column on page                                                                    Page 66, lines 23 to                  (Hydrophilic                                                                              222, line 6 to upper left                                                                     38, lines 8 to 18                                                                             28                                    colloids)  column on page 225, last                                                       line                                                                Thickeners Upper right column on page                                                                    --             --                                               225, line 1 to upper right                                                     column on page 230, line 2                                          Anti-staic Upper right column on page                                                                    --             --                                    Agents     227, line 3 to upper left                                                      column on page 230 line 1                                           Polymer Latexes                                                                           Upper left column on page                                                                     --             --                                               230, line 2 to page 239,                                                       last line                                                           Matting Agets                                                                             Upper left column on page                                                                     --             --                                               240, line 1 to upper right                                                     column on page 240, last                                                       line                                                                Photographic                                                                              Upper right column on page                                                                    Upper left column on page                                                                     Page 67, line 14 to                   Porcessing 3, line 7 to upper right                                                                      39, line 4 to upper left                                                                      page 69, line 28                      Methods    column on page 10, line                                                                       column on page 42, last line                         (Processing                                                                    operations and                                                                 additives etc.)                                                                __________________________________________________________________________

NOTES

The citations from JP-A-62-215272 also include the details amended in accordance with the procedural amendment dated Mar. 16, 1987 which is appended to the end of the specification.

Furthermore, from among the color couplers referred to above, the use of the so-called short wave type yellow couplers disclosed in JP-A-63-231451, JP-A-63-123047, JP-A-63-241547, JP-A-1-173499, JP-A-1-213648 and JP-A-1-250944 for the yellow coupler is preferred.

Furthermore, in addition to diphenylimidazole based cyan couplers such as those disclosed in JP-A-2-33144, 3-hydroxypyridine based cyan couplers such as those disclosed in European Patent No. 0,333,185A2 (of which the coupler obtained by providing the four-equivalent coupler (42) cited as an illustrative example with a chlorine leaving group to provide a two-equivalent coupler, and couplers (6) and (9) are particularly preferred), and cyclic active methylene based cyan couplers such as those disclosed in JP-A-64-32260 (of which couplers 3, 8 and 34 cited as actual examples are preferred), as cyan couplers is also desirable.

With a silver halide photographic material according to the present invention it is possible by using small amounts of additives to obtain excellent photographic materials in which the ultraviolet absorber has excellent fastness to light and in which the light fastness of the dye image is improved; without adverse effects on photographic properties and without incurring problems in terms of manufacture.

The invention is further described below using illustrative examples. However, the examples are not intended to limit the invention in any way.

EXAMPLE 1

The first and second layers described below were were coated on a transparent cellulose triacetate support.

First Layer

10 grams of the ultraviolet absorber shown in Table 2, 5 grams of high boiling point organic solvent and 8 ml of ethyl acetate were heated to 60° C. to form a complete solution. 90 grams of 15% aqueous gelatin solution and 6 ml of sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate (10% aqueous solution) were then added to the solution, and the mixture was emulsified in a homogenizer (made by Nippon Seiki). An aqueous gelatin solution was added to the resulting liquid, and this was applied as coating in the coated weights indicated below. 1-Oxy-3,5-dichloro-s-triazine, sodium salt, was used as a hardening agent.

    ______________________________________                                         Coated Weights                                                                 ______________________________________                                         Ultraviolet absorber    0.20   g/m.sup.2                                       High boiling point organic solvent                                                                     0.08   g/m.sup.2                                       Gelatin                 0.96   g/m.sup.2                                       ______________________________________                                    

Second Layer

10 grams of a ten percent aqueous gelatin solution, 100 ml of water and 3 ml of 10% Alkanol-X (made by the DuPont Co.) as a coating promotor, were mixed and applied as a coating in the coated weights indicated below.

    ______________________________________                                         Coated Weights                                                                 ______________________________________                                                Gelatin      2.75   g/m.sup.2                                           ______________________________________                                    

The above coated material was prepared as sample 1.

Samples 2 to 30 were prepared in the same manner as Sample 1 except that the composition of the first layer was changed as indicated in Table 2. That is, according to the present invention the polymers and compounds of formula (I) were dissolved in ethyl acetate along with the ultraviolet absorber, and the resulting mixtures were emulsified and dispersed.

Next, Sample 2 to 31 was prepared in the same manner as Sample 1, except that compound I-3 was dissolved in ethyl acetate and added to the second layer in such a way that the coated weight was 0.03 g/m². And, the composition of the first layer was changed as indicated in Table 2. The ultraviolet absorption densities of the samples was measured by transmission and the value of the density at the absorption peak was noted. In those cases where there were two peaks the value of the longer wavelength peak was noted.

The samples were then exposed for 25 days at 100,000 lux in a xenon fadometer. The ultraviolet absorbance was measured again, and the values of the densities of the absorption peaks at the same wavelengths were noted as before.

The ratio of the density after exposure relative to the density before exposure was determined to investigate the survival rate of the ultraviolet absorbers. ##EQU1##

The results obtained are set forth in Table 2.

Furthermore, the average particle size of the first layer emulsion of each sample was measured using a nanosizer made by the British Coulter Tar Co. The results are also set forth in Table 2.

                                      TABLE 2                                      __________________________________________________________________________                          Compound of                                                              Type of                                                                              General                                                                               High Oil                                                          Polymer                                                                              Formula [I]                                                                           boiling                                                                             Droplet                                           Ultraviolet                                                                               (Amount                                                                              (Amount                                                                               point                                                                               Particle                                                                            Survival                                 Sample                                                                             Absorber   added,                                                                               added, organic                                                                             Size Rate                                     No. (Ratio by weight)                                                                         g/m.sup.2)                                                                           g/m.sup.2)                                                                            solvent                                                                             (μm)                                                                             (%)  Remarks                             __________________________________________________________________________     1   UV-2/UV-24/UV-39                                                                          /     /      0-1  0.09 49   Comparative                             (2/1/6)                                Example                             2   UV-2/UV-24/UV-39                                                                          /     I-3    0-1  0.09 50   Comparative                             (2/1/6)          (0.01)                Example                             3   UV-2/UV-24/UV-39                                                                          /     I-3    0-1  0.09 50   Comparative                             (2/1/6)          (0.03)                Example                             4   UV-2/UV-24/UV-39                                                                          /     I-3    0-1  0.09 51   Comparative                             (2/1/6)          (0.05)                Example                             5   UV-2/UV-24/UV-39                                                                          /     I-3    0-1  0.10 53   Comparative                             (2/1/6)          (0.10)                Example                             6   UV-2/UV-24/UV-39                                                                          P-4   /      0-1  0.09 55   Comparative                             (2/1/6)    (0.10)                      Example                             7   UV-2/UV-24/UV-39                                                                          P-4   /      0-1  0.15 60   Comparative                             (2/1/6)    (0.20)                      Example                             8   UV-2/UV-24/UV-39                                                                          P-4   /      0-1  0.37 68   Comparative                             (2/1/6)    (0.40)                      Example                             9   UV-2/UV-24/UV-39                                                                          P-4   I-3    0-1  0.16 83   This                                    (2/1/6)    (0.20)                                                                               (0.10)                Invention                           10  UV-2/UV-24/UV-39                                                                          P-4   I-3    0-1  0.09 76   This                                    (2/1/6)    (0.10)                                                                               (0.01)                Invention                           11  UV-2/UV-24/UV-39                                                                          P-4   I-3    0-1  0.10 79   Comparative                             (2/1/6)    (0.10)                                                                               (0.03)                Example                             12  UV-2/UV-24/UV-39                                                                          P-4   I-3    0-1  0.10 80   Comparative                             (2/1/6)    (0.10)                                                                               (0.06)                Example                             13  UV-2/UV-24/UV-39                                                                          P-4   I-3    0-1  0.11 82   Comparative                             (2/1/6)    (0.10)                                                                               (0.10)                Example                             14  UV-11/UV-41/UV-95                                                                         P-21  /      --   0.09 56   Comparative                             (3/7/1)    (0.10)                      Example                             15  UV-11/UV-41/UV-95                                                                         P-21  I-18   --   0.11 78   This                                    (3/7/1)    (0.10)                                                                               (0.03)                Invention                           16  UV-11/UV-41/UV-95                                                                         P-23  I-18   --   0.10 76   This                                    (3/7/1)    (0.10)                                                                               (0.03)                Invention                           17  UV-11/UV-41/UV-95                                                                         P-57  I-18   --   0.10 79   This                                    (3/7/1)    (0.10)                                                                               (0.03)                Invention                           18  UV-11/UV-41/UV-95                                                                         P-62  I-18   --   0.11 79   This                                    (3/7/1)    (0.10)                                                                               (0.03)                Invention                           19  UV-11/UV-41/UV-95                                                                         P-68  I-18   --   0.10 82   This                                    (3/7/1)    (0.10)                                                                               (0.03)                Invention                           20  UV-11/UV-41/UV-95                                                                         P-68  I-40   --   0.11 78   This                                    (3/7/1)    (0.10)                                                                               (0.03)                Invention                           21  UV-11/UV-41/UV-95                                                                         P-68  I-46   --   0.10 79   This                                    (3/7/1)    (0.10)                                                                               (0.03)                Invention                           22  UV-19/UV-73                                                                               P-57  /      0-2  0.09 52   Comparative                             (1/1)      (0.10)                      Example                             23  UV-19/UV-73                                                                               P-57  I-8    0-2  0.09 76   This                                    (1/1)      (0.10)                                                                               (0.03)                Invention                           24  UV-24/UV-82                                                                               P-62  /      0-2  0.10 49   Comparative                             (2/3)      (0.10)                      Example                             25  UV-24/UV-82                                                                               P-62  I-43   --   0.10 78   This                                    (2/3)      (0.10)                                                                               (0.03)                Invention                           26  UV-11/UV-41                                                                               P-57  /      --   0.10 59   Comparative                             (3/6)      (0.10)                      Example                             27  UV-11/UV-41                                                                               P-57  I-3    --   0.11 83   This                                    (3/6)      (0.10)                                                                               (0.03)                Invention                           28  UV-11/UV-41                                                                               P-62  /      --   0.10 57   Comparative                             (3/6)      (0.10)                      Example                             29  UV-11/UV-41                                                                               P-62  I-10   --   0.11 79   This                                    (3/6)      (0.10)                      Invention                           30  UV-11/UV-41                                                                               P-80  I-3    --   0.10 77   This                                    (3/6)      (0.10)                                                                               (0.03)                Invention                           31  UV-11/UV-41                                                                               /     /      /    0.09 53   Comparative                             (3/6)                                  Example                             __________________________________________________________________________

As may be seen from comparative Sample 2 to 4 in Table 2, there is no improvement in light fastness of the ultraviolet absorber itself when the compound of general formula (I) is added alone, without the conjoint use of the polymer. Furthermore, although there is a slight improving effect on increasing the amount of polymer which is added in the range shown in Table 2 for comparative samples 6 to 8, the effect is not of the level achieved with the method of this present invention.

According to the present invention where compound of general formula (I) and a polymer are used conjointly, there is an improvement which could not have been anticipated from past results in terms of light fastness of the ultraviolet absorber itself without impairment of the coated material.

EXAMPLE 2

A multi-layer color printing paper A-1 having the layer structure indicated below was prepared by establishing a gelatin under-layer, which contained sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate, on the surface of a paper support. The support had been laminated on both sides with polyethylene which had been subjected to a corona discharge treatment. Thereafter coating contained of the various photographic structural layers.

The coating materials were prepared in the manner described below.

Preparation of the First Layer Coating Liquid

Ethyl acetate (27.2 cc) and 4.1 grams each of solvent (Solv-3) and solvent (Solv-7) were added to 19.1 grams of yellow coupler (ExY) and 4.4 grams of colored image stabilizer (Cpd-1) to form a solution which was then emulsified and dispersed in 185 cc of a 10% aqueous gelatin solution which contained 8 cc of 10% sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate to provide emulsified dispersion A. Also, silver chlorobromide emulsion A was prepared; a 3:7 (Ag mol ratio) mixture of a large size cubic emulsion of average grain size 0.88 μm and a small size cubic emulsion A of average grain size 0.70 μm with the variation coefficients of the grain size distributions being 0.08 and 0.10, and each size emulsion having 0.3 mol% silver bromide included locally on part of the grain surface. The blue sensitive sensitizing dyes A and B indicated below were added in amounts of 2.0×10⁻⁴ mol of each per mol of silver in the emulsion which had large grains, and in amounts of 2.5×10⁻⁴ mol of each per mol of silver halide in the emulsion which had small grains. Furthermore, chemical ripening of the emulsion was carried out with the addition of a sulfur sensitizing agent and a gold sensitizing agent. This silver chlorobromide emulsion A was mixed with the aforementioned emulsified dispersion A to prepare the first layer coating liquid, the composition of which is indicated below.

The coating liquids for the second to the seventh layers were prepared using the same procedure as for the first layer coating liquid. 1-Oxy-3,5-dichloro-s-triazine, sodium salt, was used as a gelatin hardening agent in each layer.

Furthermore, Cpd-7 and Cpd-8 were each added to each layer in such a way as to provide a total amount of 25.0 mg/m² and 50 mg/m² respectively.

The spectrally sensitizing dyes indicated below were used in the silver chlorobromide emulsion of each photosensitive emulsion layer. ##STR15## This was added in an amount of 2.0×10⁻⁴ mol of each per mol of silver halide in the large size emulsion A, and 2.5×10⁻⁴ tool of each per tool of silver halide in the small size emulsion A. ##STR16## This was added in an amount of 4.0×10⁻⁴ tool per tool of silver halide in the large size emulsion B, and 5.6×10⁻⁴ mol per mol of silver halide in the small size emulsion B. ##STR17## This was added in an amount of 7.0×10⁻⁵ mol per mol of silver halide in the large size emulsion B, and 1.0×10⁻⁵ mol per mol of silver halide in the small size emulsion B. ##STR18## This was added in an amount of 0.9×10⁻⁴ mol per mole of silver halide in the large size emulsion C, and 1.1×10⁻⁴ mol per mol of silver halide in the small size emulsion C.

The compound indicated below was added in an amount of 2.6×10⁻³ mol per mole of silver halide to the red sensitive emulsion layer. ##STR19##

Furthermore, 1-(5-methylureidophenyl)-5-mercaptotetrazole was added to the blue, green and red sensitive emulsions layers in amounts, per mol of silver halide, of 8.5×10⁻⁵ mol, 7.7×10⁻⁴ mol and 2.5×10⁻⁴ mol respectively.

Furthermore, 4-hydroxy-6-methyl-1,3,3a,7-tetraazaindene was added to the blue and green sensitive emulsion layers in amounts, per mol of silver halide, of 1×10⁻⁴ mol and 2×10⁻⁴ mol respectively.

The dyes indicated below (with the coated weights shown in brackets) were added to the emulsion layers for anti-irradiation purposes. ##STR20##

Layer Structure

The composition of each layer is indicated below. The numerical values indicate coated weights (g/m²). In the case of silver halide emulsions the coated weight is shown as the calculated coated weight of silver.

Support

Polyethylene laminated paper (Titanium oxide (TiO₂) and blue dye (ultramarine) were included in the polyethylene on the first layer side)

    __________________________________________________________________________     First Layer (Blue Sensitive Emulsion Layer)                                    The aforementioned silver chlorobromide emulsion A                                                                     0.30                                   Gelatin                                 1.86                                   Yellow coupler (ExY)                    0.82                                   Colored image stabilizer (Cpd-1)        0.19                                   Solvent (Solv-3)                        0.18                                   Solvent (Solv-7)                        0.18                                   Second Layer (Anti-color Mixing Layer)                                         Gelatin                                 0.99                                   Anti-color mixing agent (Cpd-4)         0.08                                   Solvent (Solv-1)                        0.16                                   Solvent (Solv-4)                        0.08                                   Third Layer (Green Sensitive Emulsion Layer)                                   Silver chlorobromide emulsion (a 1:3 (silver mol ratio) mixture of                                                     0.12                                   large size cubic emulsion B of average grain size 0.55 μm and the           small size cubic                                                               emulsion B of average grain size 0.39 μm; the variation coefficients        of the grain                                                                   size distributions being 0.10 and 0.08, and each emulsion had 0.8 mol %        AgBr includ-                                                                   ed locally on part of the grain surface)                                       Gelatin                                 1.24                                   Magenta coupler (ExM)                   0.23                                   Colored image stabilizer (Cpd-2)        0.03                                   Colored image stabilizer (Cpd-3)        0.02                                   Colored image stabilizer (Cpd-6)        0.02                                   Solvent (Solv-2)                        0.40                                   Fourth Layer (Ultraviolet Absorbing Layer)                                     Gelatin                                 1.58                                   Ultraviolet absorber                    0.50                                   Anti-color mixing agent (Cpd-4)         0.05                                   Solvent (Solv-5)                        0.24                                   Fifth Layer (Red Sensitive Emulsion Layer)                                     Silver chlorobromide emulsion (a 1:4 (silver mol ratio) mixture of                                                     0.23                                   large size cubic emulsion C of average grain size 0.58 μm and the           small size cubic                                                               emulsion C of average grain size 0.45 μm; the variation coefficients        of the grain                                                                   size distributions being 0.09 and 0.11, and each emulsion had 0.6 mol %        AgBr includ-                                                                   ed locally on part of the grain surface)                                       Gelatin                                 1.34                                   Cyan coupler (ExC)                      0.32                                   Colored image stabilizer (Cpd-2)        0.03                                   Colored image stabilizer (Cpd-3)        0.02                                   Ultraviolet absorber                    0.18                                   Colored image stabilizer (Cpd-5)        0.05                                   Solvent (Solv-6)                        0.14                                   Sixth Layer (Ultraviolet Absorbing Layer)                                      Gelatin                                 0.53                                   Ultraviolet absorber                    0.20                                   Seventh Layer (Protective Layer)                                               Gelatin                                 1.33                                   Acrylic modified poly(vinyl alcohol) copolymer (17% modification)                                                      0.17                                   Liquid paraffin                         0.03                                   __________________________________________________________________________     (ExY) Yellow Coupler:                                                          A 1:1 (mol ratio) mixture of                                                    ##STR21##                                                                      ##STR22##                                                                     and                                                                             ##STR23##                                                                     (ExM) Magenta Coupler:                                                          ##STR24##                                                                     (ExC) Cyan Coupler:                                                            A 1:1 (mol ratio) mixture of:                                                   ##STR25##                                                                     and                                                                             ##STR26##                                                                     (Cpd-1) Color Image Stabilizer:                                                 ##STR27##                                                                     (Cpd-2) Color Image Stabilizer:                                                 ##STR28##                                                                     (Cpd-3) Colored Image Stabilizer:                                               ##STR29##                                                                     (Cpd-4) Anti-color Mixing Agent:                                                ##STR30##                                                                     (Cpd-5) Colored Image Stabilizer:                                              A 1:1 (by weight) mixture of                                                    ##STR31##                                                                     (Cpd-6) Colored Image Stabilizer:                                               ##STR32##                                                                     (Cpd-7) Fungicide                                                               ##STR33##                                                                     (Cpd-8) Fungicide                                                               ##STR34##                                                                     (Solv-1) Solvent:                                                               ##STR35##                                                                     (Solv-2) Solvent:                                                              A 1:1 (by volume) mixture of:                                                   ##STR36##                                                                     and                                                                             ##STR37##                                                                     (Solv-3) Solvent:                                                               ##STR38##                                                                     (Solv-4) Solvent:                                                               ##STR39##                                                                     (Solv-5) Solvent                                                                ##STR40##                                                                     (Solv-6) Solvent                                                               An 80:20 (by volume) mixture of                                                 ##STR41##                                                                     (Solv-7) Solvent                                                                ##STR42##                                                                     __________________________________________________________________________

Samples (A-2) to (A-27) were prepared by changing the compositions of the fourth layer (ultraviolet absorbing layer), the fifth layer (red sensitive emulsion layer) and the sixth layer (ultraviolet absorbing layer) of Sample (A-1) in the ways indicated in Table 3. Furthermore, for those samples, the emulsion layers of which the method of this present invention was adopted, were prepared by dissolving the ultraviolet absorber, the polymer, and the compound of formula (I), together with the other additives, in ethyl acetate, and emulsifying and dispersing the resulting solution in an aqueous gelatin solution.

Furthermore, the average particle size of the resulting emulsions was measured using a nanosizer made by the British Coal Tar Co. In all cases, it was within the range from 0.06 to 0.12μ.

Each sample was subjected to graded exposure with tri-color separation filters for sensitometric purposes using a sensitometer (model FWH, made by the Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd., light source color temperature 3200° K.). The exposure at this time was 250 CMS with an exposure time of 0.1 second.

The exposed samples were processed in a paper processor continuously (in a running test) using the processing operations and processing baths described below until the system had been replenished to the extent of twice the color development tank capacity.

    ______________________________________                                                                        Repleni-                                        Processing  Temperature                                                                               Time    shment Tank                                     Operation   (°C.)                                                                              (sec.)  Rate*  Capacity                                 ______________________________________                                         Color Development                                                                          35         45      161 ml 17 liters                                Bleach-fix  30-35      45      215 ml 17 liters                                Rinse (1)   30-35      20      --     10 liters                                Rinse (2)   30-35      20      --     10 liters                                Rinse (3)   30-35      20      350 ml 10 liters                                Drying      70-80      60                                                      ______________________________________                                          *Replenishment rate per square meter of photosensitive material                (A three tank counter flow system from rinse (3) → Rinse (1) was        used)                                                                    

The composition of each processing bath is set forth below.

    ______________________________________                                         Color Development Bath                                                                        Tank                                                                           Solution  Replenisher                                           ______________________________________                                         Water            800     ml      800   ml                                      Ethylenediamine-N,N,N',N'-                                                                      1.5     grams   2.0   grams                                   tetramethylenephosphonic                                                       acid                                                                           Potassium bromide                                                                               0.015   gram    --                                            Triethanolamine  8.0     grams   12.0  grams                                   Sodium chloride  1.4     grams   --                                            Potassium carbonate                                                                             25      grams   25    grams                                   N-Ethyl-N-(β-methanesul-                                                                   5.0     grams   7.0   grams                                   fonamidoethyl)-3-methyl-                                                       4-aminoaniline sulfate                                                         N,N-Bis(carboxymethyl)                                                                          4.0     grams   5.0   grams                                   hydrazine                                                                      N,N-di(sulfoethyl)hydroxy-                                                                      4.0     grams   5.0   grams                                   lamine mono-sodium salt                                                        Fluorescent whitener                                                                            1.0     gram    2.0   grams                                   (WHITEX 4B, made by                                                            Sumitomo Chemicals)                                                            Water to make up to                                                                             1000    ml      1000  ml                                      pH (25° C.)                                                                              10.05           10.45                                         ______________________________________                                         Bleach-fix Bath (Tank Solution = Replenisher)                                  ______________________________________                                         Water                 400    ml                                                Ammonium thiosulfate (700 g/l)                                                                       100    ml                                                Sodium sulfite        17     grams                                             Ethylenediamine tetra-acetic acid,                                                                   55     grams                                             iron(III) ammonium salt, di-hydrate                                            hylenediamine tetra-acetic acid,                                                                     5      grams                                             di-sodium salt                                                                 Ammonium bromide      40     grams                                             Water to make up to   1000   ml                                                pH (25° C.)    6.0                                                      ______________________________________                                    

Rinse Bath (Tank Solution=Replenisher)

Ion exchanged water (Calcium and magnesium both less than 3 ppm)

The samples so obtained were subjected to fading tests in a xenon fadometer (100,000 Lux) for 20 days, and their light fastness was evaluated in terms of survival rates (%) for the yellow (Y), magenta (M) and cyan (C) dye images obtained at an initial density of 2.00. The results obtained are set forth in Table 3.

Moreover, the amounts of the polymers and compounds of formula (I) which were added were 0.5 gram and 0.1 gram, respectively, per 1.0 gram of ultraviolet absorber.

                                      TABLE 3                                      __________________________________________________________________________                              Layers Which                                                                   Contain a                                                 Ultraviolet    Compound                                                                             Polymer and                                           Sample                                                                             Absorber  Polymer                                                                             of General                                                                           the Compound                                                                            Survival Rate (%)                            No. (Weight Ratio)                                                                           Type Formula [I]                                                                          Noted on the Left                                                                       Y  M   C  Remarks                            __________________________________________________________________________     A-1 UV11/UV39/UV41                                                                           /    /     /        52 54  56 Comparative                            (3/1/7)                                 Example                            A-2 UV11/UV39/UV41                                                                           /    I-3   4, 6     53 54  56 Comparative                            (3/1/7)                                 Example                            A-3 UV11/UV39/UV41                                                                           P-4  /     4, 6     62 61  60 Comparative                            (3/1/7)                                 Example                            A-4 UV11/UV39/UV41                                                                           P-4  I-3   4, 6     77 78  74 This                                   (3/1/7)                                 Invention                          A-5 UV11/UV39/UV41                                                                           P-4  I-3   4, 5, 6  79 79  78 This                                   (3/1/7)                                 Invention                          A-6 UV11/UV39/UV41                                                                           P-4  I-18  4, 6     79 78  75 This                                   (3/1/7)                                 Invention                          A-7 UV11/UV39/UV41                                                                           P-4  I-18  4, 5, 6  79 79  78 This                                   (3/1/7)                                 Invention                          A-8 UV11/V39/UV41                                                                            P-21 I-18  4, 5, 6  78 77  75 This                                   (3/1/7)                                 Invention                          A-9 UV11/UV39/UV41                                                                           P-23 I-18  4, 5, 6  77 77  75 This                                   (3/1/7)                                 Invention                          A-10                                                                               UV11/UV39/UV41                                                                           P-57 I-18  4, 5, 6  78 78  76 This                                   (3/1/7)                                 Invention                          A-11                                                                               UV11/UV39/UV41                                                                           P-62 I-18  4, 5, 6  78 78  77 Comparative                            (3/1/7)                                 Example                            A-12                                                                               UV11/UV39/UV41                                                                           P-68 I-18  4, 5, 6  79 78  79 Comparative                            (3/1/7)                                 Example                            A-13                                                                               UV11/UV39/UV41                                                                           P-68 I-3   4, 5, 6  78 77  78 Comparative                            (3/1/7)                                 Example                            A-14                                                                               UV11/UV39/UV41                                                                           P-68 I-8   4, 5, 6  76 75  75 Comparative                            (3/1/7)                                 Example                            A-15                                                                               UV11/UV39/UV41                                                                           P-68 I-40  4, 5, 6  76 76  75 Comparative                            (3/1/7)                                 Example                            A-16                                                                               UV11/UV39/UV41                                                                           P-68 I-46  4, 5, 6  77 76  76 Comparative                            (3/1/7)                                 Example                            A-17                                                                                UV2/UV24/UV39                                                                           /    /     /        53 54  52 This                                   (2/1/6)                                 Invention                          A-18                                                                                UV2/UV24/UV39                                                                           /    I-3   4, 5, 6  53 53  53 This                                   (2/1/6)                                 Invention                          A-19                                                                                UV2/UV24/UV39                                                                           P-21 /     4, 5, 6  60 62  59 This                                   (2/1/6)                                 Invention                          A-20                                                                                UV2/UV24/UV39                                                                           P-21 I-3   4, 5, 6  76 79  78 Comparative                            (2/1/6)                                 Example                            A-21                                                                                UV2/UV24/UV39                                                                           P-80 I-3   4, 5, 6  75 78  78 Comparative                            (2/1/6)                                 Example                            A-22                                                                               UV11/UV41/UV95                                                                           /    I-18  4, 5, 6  53 55  55 This                                   (3/7/1)                                 Invention                          A-23                                                                               UV11/UV41/UV95                                                                           P-68 /     4, 5, 6  62 61  63 This                                   (3/7/1)                                 Invention                          A-24                                                                               UV11/UV41/UV95                                                                           P-68 I-18  4, 5, 6  79 80  80 Comparative                            (3/7/1)                                 Example                            A-25                                                                               UV11/UV41/UV95                                                                           P-68 I-40  4, 5, 6  78 79  80 Comparative                            (3/7/1)                                 Example                            A-26                                                                               UV19/UV73 P-62 /     4, 5, 6  58 59  59 This                                                                           Invention                          A-27                                                                               UV19/UV73 /    I-40  4, 5, 6  75 77  77 Comparative                                                                    Example                            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As may be seen from the results in Table 3, the multi-layer color photosensitive materials of this present invention are such that, in comparison to the comparative example, there was an improvement with respect of fading due to light of the colored images which had been formed from each coupler, and a good balance between the various dye images was retained even on long term exposure.

EXAMPLE 3

Samples 32-61, samples where the coated weights of ultraviolet absorber and high boiling point organic solvent were the same as with Sample 1, were prepared in the same way as Sample 1 of Example 1 except that the composition of the first layer in the method of Example 1 was changed in the ways indicated in Table 4. A compound of formula (I) was dissolved, along with the ultraviolet absorber, in ethyl acetate. Thus, the resulting solution was emulsified and dispersed. The ultraviolet spectral absorption densities of the samples were measured by transmission; the value of the absorption at the absorption peak was noted; and the survival rates were obtained in the same way as described in Example 1.

The results obtained are set forth in Table 4.

                                      TABLE 4                                      __________________________________________________________________________                    High Boiling                                                                          Compound of General                                                                       Survival                                      Sample                                                                             Ultraviolet Absorber                                                                      Point Organic                                                                         Formula (I-i)                                                                             Rate                                          No. (weight ratio)                                                                            Solvent                                                                               (g/m.sup.2)                                                                               (%)  Remarks                                  __________________________________________________________________________     32  UV-19/UV-24/UV-39                                                                         O-2    --         66   Comparative Example                          (10/12/3)                                                                  33  UV-19/UV-24/UV-39                                                                         O-6    --         65   "                                            (10/12/3)                                                                  34  UV-19/UV-24/UV-39                                                                          O-13  --         67   "                                            (10/12/3)                                                                  35  UV-19/UV-24/UV-39                                                                           O-22**                                                                              --         65   "                                            (10/12/3)                                                                  36  UV-19/UV-24/UV-39                                                                         O-2    I-i-1 (0.05)                                                                              75   This Invention                               (10/12/3)                                                                  37  UV-19/UV-24/UV-39                                                                         O-6    "          74   "                                            (10/12/3)                                                                  38  UV-19/UV-24/UV-39                                                                          O-13  "          77   "                                            (10/12/3)                                                                  39  UV-19/UV-24/UV-39                                                                           O-22**                                                                              "          79   "                                            (10/12/3)                                                                  40  UV-19/UV-24/UV-39                                                                         O-2    I-i-21 (0.05)                                                                             74   "                                            (10/12/3)                                                                  41  UV-19/UV-24/UV-39                                                                         "      I-i-21 (0.10)                                                                             76   "                                            (10/12/3)                                                                  42  UV-19/UV-24/UV-39                                                                         "      I-i-21 (0.15)                                                                             80   "                                            (10/12/3)                                                                  43  UV-19/UV-24/UV-39                                                                          O-13  I-i-1 (0.05)                                                                              78   "                                            (10/12/3)                                                                  44  UV-19/UV-24/UV-39                                                                         "      I-i-7 (0.05)                                                                              74   "                                            (10/12/3)                                                                  45  UV-19/UV-24/UV-39                                                                         "      I-i-18 (0.05)                                                                             75   "                                            (10/12/3)                                                                  46  UV-19/UV-24/UV-39                                                                         O-2    I-i-21 (0.05)                                                                             76   This Invention                               (10/12/3)                                                                  47  UV-19/UV-24/UV-39                                                                         --     I-i-7 (0.05)                                                                              75   "                                            (10/12/3)                                                                  48  UV-19/UV-24/UV-39                                                                         --     I-i-21 (0.05)                                                                             75   "                                            (10/12/3)                                                                  49   UV-3/UV-24/UV-41                                                                         O-2    --         68   Comparative Example                          (1/3/2)                                                                    50   UV-3/UV-24/UV-41                                                                         "      I-i-1 (0.05)                                                                              78   This Invention                               (1/3/2)                                                                    51  UV-11/UV-19/UV-22                                                                         "      --         64   Comparative Example                          (2/1/3)                                                                    52  UV-11/UV-19/UV-22                                                                         "      I-i-7 (0.05)                                                                              73   This Invention                               (2/1/3)                                                                    53   UV-3/UV-11/UV-41                                                                         --     --         68   Comaprative Example                          (2/1/1)                                                                    54  UV-3/UV-11/UV-41                                                                          --     I-i-21 (0.05)                                                                             76   This Invention                               (2/1/1)                                                                    55  UV-a*/UV-b*                                                                                O-13  --         62   Comparative Example                          (2/3)                                                                      56  UV-a*/UV-b*                                                                                O-13  I-i-1 (0.05)                                                                              67   This Invention                               (2/3)                                                                      57  UV-a*/UV-b*                                                                               --     --         63   Comparative Example                          (2/3)                                                                      58  UV-a*/UV-b*                                                                               --     I-i-1 (0.05)                                                                              69   This Invention                               (2/3)                                                                      59  UV-19/UV-41/UV-71                                                                         O-2    --         66   Comparative Example                          (1/1/2)                                                                    60  UV-19/UV-41/UV-71                                                                         "      I-i-21 (0.05)                                                                             78   This Invention                               (1/1/2)                                                                    61  UV-19/UV-41/UV-71                                                                         --     "          78   "                                            (1/1/2)                                                                    __________________________________________________________________________      *UV-a:                                                                         ##STR43##                                                                      UV-b:                                                                          ##STR44##                                                                      **The O22 used was of n = 6.                                             

As may be seen from the results set forth in Table 4, light fastness of the ultraviolet absorber itself is markedly improved by the co-presence of the ultraviolet absorber and compounds of formula (I) according to the present invention.

EXAMPLE 4

A multi-layer color paper Sample a, was prepared in the same way described in Example 2. The first layer coating liquid was prepared in the same way as described in Example 2, except that 0.7 gram of (Cpd-10) was added instead of the 4.4 grams of (Cpd-1), as a colored image stabilizer in the emulsified dispersion A. The coating liquids for the second to the seventh layers were prepared in the same way as described in Example 2 for the first layer. In the fifth layer, the cyan coupler and the colored image stabilizer (Cpd-10) etc. were dissolved in ethyl acetate and then emulsified and dispersed. The spectrally sensitizing dyes and the amounts of these dyes added to the silver chlorobromide emulsions of each photosensitive emulsion layer were the same as in Example 2.

Layer Composition

The composition of each layer was the same as in Example 2, except for the components indicated below.

First Layer (Blue Sensitive Emulsion Layer)

Colored image stabilizer (Cpd-10) added in an amount of 0.60 g/m²

Third Layer (Green Sensitive Emulsion Layer)

The illustrative compounds shown in Table 5 were added in amounts of 0.16 g/m²

Fourth Layer (Ultraviolet Absorbing Layer)

(1) Ultraviolet absorber (UV-6/UV-7/UV-10=3/4/1) was used in an amount of 0.47 g/m² instead of the 0.50 g/m² of ultraviolet absorber.

(2) The illustrative compounds shown in Table 5 were added in amounts of 0.06 g/m².

Fifth Layer (Red Sensitive Emulsion Layer)

(1) The colored image stabilizer (Cpd-9) was used in an amount of 0.18 g/m² instead of the 0.18 g/m² of ultraviolet absorber.

(2) The colored image stabilizer (Cpd-10) was added in an amount of 0.40 g/m².

Sixth Layer (Ultraviolet Absorbing Layer)

(1) Ultraviolet absorber (UV-17/UV-22/UV-36=3/4/1) was used in an amount of 0.16 g/m² instead of the 0.20 g/m² of ultraviolet absorber.

(2) The illustrative compounds shown in Table 5 were added in amounts of 0.20 g/m².

(3) The organic solvents shown in Table 5 were used in amounts of 0.08 g/m². ##STR45##

Next, Samples b-z were prepared using the same method as for Sample a by changing the compositions of the third layer (green sensitive layer), the fourth layer (ultraviolet absorbing layer) and the sixth layer (ultraviolet absorbing layer) of Sample a as shown in Table 5

Next, the samples obtained in this way were exposed using the same procedure as described in Example 2, after which they were processed continuously using a paper processor under the same conditions as in Example 2.

The samples obtained in this way were subjected to a light resistance test. The degree of light resistance was expressed in terms of the ratio (%) of dye image density before and after the light resistance test. The conditions of the light resistance test were such that the value of the density at the same position as that which had a density before the test of 1.80 was noted after exposure for 14 days in a xenon fadometer at 100,000 lux.

The ratio of the density after exposure with respect to that before exposure was noted for each dye to investigate light resistance. The results obtained are set forth in Table 5.

                                      TABLE 5                                      __________________________________________________________________________                           Illustrative                                                            High Boiling                                                                          Compound                                                     Ultraviolet                                                                               Point Organic                                                                         in the Third/                                            Sample                                                                             Absorber   Solvent in the                                                                        Fourth and                                                                            Light Resistance                                  No. (weight ratio)                                                                            Sixth Layer                                                                           Sixth Layers                                                                          Yellow                                                                             Magenta                                                                             Cyan                                                                              Remarks                               __________________________________________________________________________     a   UV-19/UV-24/UV-39                                                                         Solv-1 -- --  60  58   60 Comparative                               (3/4/1)                              Example                               b   UV-19/UV-24/UV-39                                                                         Solv-2 --/--  59  57   60 Comparative                               (3/4/1)                              Example                               c   UV-19/UV-24/UV-39                                                                         Solv-5 --/--  59  57   59 Comparative                               (3/4/1)                              Example                               d   UV-19/UV-24/UV-39                                                                         Solv-6 --/--  57  56   59 Comparative                               (3/4/1)                              Example                               e   UV-19/UV-24/UV-39                                                                         Solv-1 I-i-1/-- .sup.                                                                        60  62   60 Comparative                               (3/4/1)                              Example                               f   UV-19/UV-24/UV-39                                                                         Solv-5 I-i-1/-- .sup.                                                                        60  60   59 Comparative                               (3/4/1)                              Example                               g   UV-19/UV-24/UV-39                                                                         Solv-1 I-i-1/I-i-1                                                                           69  73   75 This                                      (3/4/1)                              Invention                             h   UV-19/UV-24/UV-39                                                                         Solv-2 I-i-1/I-i-1                                                                           69  72   74 This                                      (3/4/1)                              Invention                             i   UV-19/UV-24/UV-39                                                                         Solv-5 I-i-1/I-i-1                                                                           72  69   72 This                                      (3/4/1)                              Invention                             j   UV-19/UV-24/UV-39                                                                         Solv-6 I-i-1/I-i-1                                                                           68  68   70 This                                      (3/4/1)                              Invention                             k   UV-19/UV-24/UV-39                                                                         Solv-6 I-i-2/I-i-2                                                                           70  71   73 This                                      (3/4/1)                              Invention                             l   UV-19/UV-24/UV-39                                                                         Solv-6  I-i-1/I-i-18                                                                         72  71   74 This                                      (3/4/1)                              Invention                             m   UV-19/UV-24/UV-39                                                                         Solv-6 I-i-21/I-i-21                                                                         75  73   75 This                                      (3/4/1)                              Invention                             n   UV-19/UV-24/UV-39                                                                         --     --/--  60  58   60 Comparative                               (3/4/1)                              Example                               o   UV-19/UV-24/UV-39                                                                         --     I-i-21/I-i-23                                                                         75  74   75 This                                      (3/4/1)                              Invention                             p   UV-14/UV-32/UV-41                                                                         Solv-2 --/--  61  61   63 Comparative                               (2/1/3)                              Example                               q   UV-14/UV-32/UV-41                                                                         Solv-2 I-i-2/-- .sup.                                                                        61  63   63 Comparative                               (2/1/3)                              Example                               r   UV-14/UV-32/UV-41                                                                         Solv-2 I-i-2/I-i-2                                                                           70  72   74 This                                      (2/1/3)                              Invention                             s   UV-11/UV-29/UV-73                                                                         Solv-2 --/--  60  59   62 Comparative                               (1/2/1)                              Example                               t   UV-11/UV-29/UV-73                                                                         Solv-2 I-i-21/I-i-23                                                                         73  71   73 This                                      (1/2/1)                              Invention                             u   UV-11/UV-29/UV-73                                                                         --     I-i-21/I-i-23                                                                         73  72   75 This                                      (1/2/1)                              Invention                             v   UV-22/UV-37/UV-60                                                                         Solv-5 --/--  58  57   59 Comparative                               (3/4/2)                              Example                               w   UV-22/UV-37/UV-60                                                                         Solv-5 I-i-21/I-i-18                                                                         70  70   72 This                                      (3/4/2)                              Invention                             x   UV-22/UV-37/UV-60                                                                         Solv-5  .sup. --/I-i-18                                                                      70  68   71 This                                      (3/4/2)                              Invention                             y   UV-22/UV-37/UV-60                                                                         --     I-i-21/-- .sup.                                                                       59  59   59 Comparative                               (3/4/2)                              Example                               z   UV-22/UV-37/UV-60                                                                         --     I-i-21/I-i-18                                                                         71  72   72 This                                      (3/4/2)                              Invention                             __________________________________________________________________________

As may be seen from the results set forth in Table 5, the multi-layer color photosensitive materials of this present invention had markedly improved light fastness of each of the cyan, magenta and yellow dye images which were formed from each coupler.

While the invention has been described in detail and with reference to specific embodiments thereof, it will be apparent to one skilled in the art that various changes and modifications can be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope thereof. 

What is claimed is:
 1. A silver halide color photographic element, comprising a support having thereon at least one photosensitive silver halide emulsion layer and at least one non-photosensitive hydrophilic colloid layer, wherein the photosensitive silver halide emulsion layer furthest from said support, or a non-photosensitive hydrophilic colloid layer above the photosensitive silver halide emulsion layer furthest from the support comprises, in the same layer, a combination of (i) at least one compound represented by formula (I-i) as set forth below, and (ii) at least one ultraviolet absorber of formula (II) below wherein said at least one ultraviolet absorber is present in a total coated weight of from about 0.1 to 10.0 g/m², and the compound represented by formula (I-i) is present in an amount of from about 0.01 to 1.00 gram per gram of ultraviolet absorber: ##STR46## wherein the R groups of formula (I-i), which may be the same or different, each represents an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an aryl group, a heterocyclic group, an R_(1a) CO-- group, and R_(5a) SO₂ -- group or an R_(6a) NHCO-- group wherein R_(4a), R_(5a) and R_(6a), which may be the same or different, each represents an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an aryl group or a heterocyclic group, R_(1b) and R_(2a) each represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkoxy group or an alkenoxy group, and wherein R_(3a) represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group or an aryl group; ##STR47## wherein R₇, R₈, R₉, R₁₀, R₁₁ and R₁₂, which may be the same or different, each represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a nitro group, a hydroxy group, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an aryl group, an aryloxy group, an acylamino group, a carbamoyl group or a sulfo group, and wherein R₁₁ and R₁₂ may be joined together to form a six membered ring.
 2. A silver halide color photographic element according to claim 1, wherein at least one non-photosensitive hydrophilic colloid layer contains at least one water insoluble homopolymer or copolymer, at least one compound represented by formula (I-i), and at least one ultraviolet absorber of formula (II).
 3. A silver halide color photographic element according to claim 1, wherein at least one photosensitive silver halide emulsion layer and at least one non-photosensitive hydrophilic colloid layer each contain, in the same layer, a combination of at least one water insoluble homopolymer or copolymer, at least one compound represented by formula (I-i), and at least one ultraviolet absorber of formula (II).
 4. A silver halide color photographic element according to claim 1, wherein at least one photosensitive silver halide emulsion layer or at least one non-photosensitive hydrophilic colloid layer comprises a dispersion of an emulsified and dispersed mixed solution of at least one water insoluble but organic solvent soluble homopolymer or copolymer and at least one compound represented by formula (I-i).
 5. A silver halide photographic element according to claim 1, said at least one compound represented by formula (I-i) being selected from the group of compounds represented by the following formulae: ##STR48##
 6. A silver halide photographic element according to claim 1, at least one compound represented by formula (I-i) being the following compound: ##STR49## 